I Just Tried to Watch a Streaming Movie, And…

[CatBus]

Originally Posted by Texan26

I don't have that issue when I watch movies on Vudu/Fandango. Sounds like your internet sucks.

So, for Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon, and Disney Plus, as well as some minor players like Paramount Plus, all I need is faster Internet and I'll be able to watch movies straight through to the end of the credits on all of these services? That is fantastic news, thank you so much! At which speed will it stop trying to exit the film or show ads for other streaming titles during the credits? Again, I'm on gigabit fiber now and I can go up to 8Gbps if needed. I was watching a stream the other day where all the swear words were substituted with non-swear words in the subtitles, not at all like the Blu-ray. I'm so glad this is all just an Internet speed problem, and not the fault of the streaming service. So easy to fix, and cheaper than a new TV!

[Texan26]

Originally Posted by CatBus

So, for Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon, and Disney Plus, as well as some minor players like Paramount Plus, all I need is faster Internet and this will stop on all of these services? That is fantastic news, thank you so much! At which speed will it stop? Again, I can go up to 8Gbps.

Those are subscription services. You have to buy your movies on Vudu. Or just stick to finding your movies in a Walmart dump bin cause Target and Best Buy don't sell them.

[CatBus]

Originally Posted by Texan26

Those are subscription services.

Oh, sure. My bad. I was focused on them just because this thread was about streaming, and because subscription services are streaming. Rookie mistake, won't repeat.

So -- to be clear -- are you saying faster Internet speeds won't fix ANY of my subscription services? That would be awfully disappointing. I'd happily upgrade my Internet if it would fix just one.

[Texan26]

Originally Posted by CatBus

Oh, sure. My bad. I was focused on them just because this thread was about streaming, and because subscription services are streaming. Rookie mistake, won't repeat.

So -- to be clear -- are you saying faster Internet speeds won't fix ANY of my subscription services? That would be awfully disappointing. I'd happily upgrade my Internet if it would fix just one.

Everything will be fixed when you upgrade to America Online.

[CatBus]

Originally Posted by Texan26

Everything will be fixed when you upgrade to America Online.

Oh, thank goodness. I was afraid "those people" like BrokenGlass41 were correct, and that I was sort of stuck with the crappy streaming experience from these subscription services that I was currently seeing. I knew something was wrong with my Internet! I just knew it!

Looking at AOL's plans, I see "AOL Live Support Plus", "ID Protection", "Data Secure by AOL", "Complete by AOL", and "Tech Plus by AOL".

None of them specify in their details, but which one(s) lets me watch the full credits of a movie, and which one(s) fix broken subtitles*? Should I mention anything else to the sales rep? After I sign up, I'll report back with my experience so that people know this is what they need to do. You've been a huge help so far. Thanks.

* Keep in mind, the cleaned up subtitles were funny. For example, in Ed Wood, Bela Lugosi kept calling Boris Karloff a "hambone", which was funny in its own way, but really wasn't the high fidelity movie experience I was hoping for.