Streaming Services reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 264 Reddit reviews across 35 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Streaming Services brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/OnPatrolLive, r/cordcutters, r/belgium, r/electronicmusic, r/HorrorMovies. Top-rated brands include Tubi (4.5/5), Peacock (4.5/5), YouTube (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews264
Subreddits35
Posts41
Brands92
Products14
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By Brand
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#1
Tubi
4.5
(24)
"I just found out about Tubi recently and there are a ridiculous amount of movies out there and a lot of good ones."
"Tubi 🙌"
"Tubi has a lot of stuff. From well known movies and blockbusters to rarities, B movies and everything in the middle."
"Tubi. Even YouTube is better than Netflix"
"Tubi no doubt its one of my favorite places to watch horror movies"
"Tubi is the 🐐."
"Tubi would be my #1, then Max."
"Tubi."
"Shudder and tubi are fantastic. but i’m partial to tubi"
"Tubi has a deep library."
#2
Peacock
4.5
(23)
"We get Peacock free with our Comcast internet."
"Peacock!"
"Peacock is your cheapest option and it has all the previous episodes available to watch on demand too."
"Peacock"
"Peacock is where i watch it live."
"Peacock is 100% the way to go."
"Peacock hands down"
"Peacock gonna be the best option."
"Peacock."
"Peacock has it live. What I'm currently using"
#3
YouTube
4.5
(15)
"I like YouTube."
"Youtube, only from the POV that there's a vast array of live work and full sets."
"YouTube by far"
"YouTube is great for free content."
"Perfect for ad-free viewing!"
"All of the ones I've tried do it."
"YouTube TV allows you to pause live tv. And rewind."
"YouTube has a ton. Ones that have been up for a while, plenty of short OVAs and obscure ones."
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * YouTube channels like MRT and Kanal 5"
"YouTube also allows pause and rewind, and you can record programs."
#4
Netflix
3.9
(16)
"Great for streaming content!"
"Netflix is by far the one I use the most."
"Netflix has been the best for me with options in Spanish."
"Netflix has a good selection of movies and shows."
"Neflix & prime"
"I stick with netflix. All the rest has barely the genre i like to see."
"We rotate Netflix, Prime, Disney+ & Streamz."
"Netflix premium subscription allows you to add 2 non-household extra users for like 4 or 5 euro per month extra."
"We have netflix and disney+."
"Do the math on how much you’d spend on the server and how many months of netflix/hulu/etc. that would buy you and decide if it’s worth it."
#5
Disney+
4.3
(10)
"Star Wars Original Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [Disney+]"
"Disney+ has many language options for a lot of their content."
"D+ is actually a very good deal here."
"I use Disney+ as my main subscription and rotate through others."
"Diney+ and Netflix. I also have Prime video through my Amazon prime subscription."
"We have netflix and disney+."
"Disney+ usually is the best, though Prime Video has the most options."
"I'd say Netflix but Disney+ has the most amount of Marvel movies in one place."
"I have Disney+ Hulu for $3.17 a month."
"Both are on Disney+"
#6
YouTube TV
4.0
(10)
"YouTube TV makes you use a mobile device to set your city."
"YouTubeTV + Sunday Ticket will get you every game except Week 2, which will be on Amazon Prime Video."
"YouTube TV (\~$75/month) for nationally televised network games."
"Basically, you want youtube tv for in market games paired with youtube sunday ticket for oom games."
"Sunday Ticket bundle with YouTube TV this covers ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC national games."
"YouTubeTV."
"Youtube TV has unlimited DVR (9 months). $72.99"
"We will be using YouTube TV as well."
"I use YouTube TV and it gets me the sports channels I am looking for."
"While YouTube TV might be on the pricier side, it essentially offers what traditional cable does for most folks."
#7
Viki
4.8
(8)
"FWIW, I think if I could only choose one, it would be Viki."
"I have viki, iqiyi, wetv, and youku😂"
"Most of the time I use Viki."
"I have Viki, iQIYI, GagaooLaLa, Netflix, Amazon Prime, You Tube Premium and Disney Plus."
"I have an annual subscription to Gagaoolala and Viki."
"I have an annual subscription to Gagaoolala and Viki."
"I found a good deal on Viki so I subscribed for a year."
"I use mainly Viki - I watch K-BL and J-BL."
#8
Tidal
4.6
(7)
"Tidal is excellent for electronic music streaming."
"Tidal is actually IT for me, sounds quality is impeccable."
"The whole world should go TIDAL for its Hi-Res Audio/Music Quality."
"I've been with Tidal since day one and have not been disappointed."
"Tidal, I use for quality."
"I use tidal, SoundCloud, Bandcamp and Mixcloud."
"I definitely like it."
#9
Max
4.1
(7)
"Max has all of Turner Classic Movies."
"HBO Max, Netflix, Prime, Disney +, Sky Showtime, Filmin."
"The Lighthouse (2019) [Max]"
"I will certainly leave streamz and get hbo max instead, when my 1y sub expires."
"HBO max is def available. Source: I've watched the entire Olympics on it and am now binging Barry on it."
"Just found out Max has wec racing."
"I discovered that I really, really wanted to watch Scent of Time but unfortunately it's only available on Max."
#10
SoundCloud
4.7
(6)
"SoundCloud is the best."
"I've found SoundCloud and YouTube premium to be the best by far."
"You need SoundCloud, YouTube and Apple or Spotify."
"IMO, soundcloud.com."
"For me its soundcloud and youtube."
"I am also Old but find SoundCloud good for EDM."
#11
Spotify
4.2
(6)
"IMO, Spotify is best in selection/catalogue, user friendliness, and music discovery."
"If you want to discover new similar stuff, spotify remains the best."
"Spotify and SoundCloud are a great combo."
"Spotify is good for studio tracks."
"Spotify is good for music, but has a 30-day limit on podcasts."
"Spotify is pretty good, but has it's issues with its algorithms"
#12
Philo
4.2
(6)
"We have Philo as our cable replacement and it works great"
"I have Philo. No cable."
"Philo works great for us."
"The paid version of Philo has Reelz available as a channel."
"Philo."
"We switched to Philo long before OP live existed and like it."
#13
Stremio
4.8
(5)
"Just install stremio and tivimate paid lifetime license, you dont any other apps."
"Stremio, with Torrentio add-on and a RealDebrid subscription has every single show you can think of."
"StreMio is life"
"If you don't actually wanna host a server for this and hoard media, you'd be better off setting up Stremio + Torrentio."
"Just download stremio and familiarize yourself."
#14
HBO Max
3.7
(6)
"I will certainly leave streamz and get hbo max instead."
"HBO max also works with good streaming quality but they don’t have much if any anime."
"Now using HBO Max to complete several series I did not have gotten time to watch."
"I was surprised to find out hbo max has scent of time."
"HBO max is available since july. Amazon prime is also available."
"HBO Max is already available but it was a big disappointment if it comes to the library."
#15
Sling
4.2
(5)
"I'm on Sling Blue +a $5 add-on and I love it."
"Sling tv"
"Sling TV for me. I think I had to add a $5 package to get Reelz"
"You can watch the ABC broadcast of NBA programming."
"I have sling and add the sports package which gives me pac network, sec network and acc network."
#16
Amazon Prime
3.8
(5)
"Amazon Prime has a lot of C-Dramas. They have a nice variety."
"In terms of money's worth: Amazon Prime"
"*The Expanse* *Patriot* *Zero Zero Zero* Are a few good ones that won't leave you hanging."
"Even the Amazon exclusive ones are provided by local channels."
"Amazon Prime seems like the only one missing from your list that has some cdrama content."
#17
IPTV
4.8
(4)
"I get IPTV for $150 a year, which is pretty cheap compared to everything it offers."
"I do 80$ a year for IPTV I can give u a free month to test it out."
"Great insights on the top IPTV providers for 2024!"
"I use a private iptv provider for my streaming service."
#18
Plex
4.8
(4)
"Plex is by far the best one"
"Plex, nothing beats local streaming."
"My family still has D+, but outside that it's all PLEX."
"Invest in a vpn, torrent, and setup your own plex server."
#19
ESPN+
4.3
(3)
"ESPn+ is my favorite."
"ESPN+ has a lot."
"ESPN+."
#20
Bandcamp
4.0
(3)
"Just download Bandcamp and sound cloud for bootlegs/remixes."
"Bandcamp, NTS, SoundCloud, Apple Music has made nice investments in electronic music lately."
"Bandcamp is good and ive found alot of great artists offering their work ‘by donation’."
#21
DIRECTV Stream
3.7
(3)
"Directv stream."
"DirectTV Stream."
"They’re all a rip off, but at least it has the local channels."
#22
Swank
3.3
(3)
"We use Swank and that works pretty well."
"You may want to look at their selection before you commit."
"I think Swank is really your only choice."
#23
Frndly TV
5.0
(2)
"Frndly does a great job providing family-friendly content."
"Haven’t watched any other paid services since I got FrndlyTV."
#24
DAZN
4.5
(2)
"DAZN streams every bills game and Redzone if you can stream from a Canadian Internet address!"
"In Canada we typically pay $20 a month for DAZN."
#25
Criterion Channel
4.5
(2)
"Criterion Channel is where you want to be."
"Criterion Channel has a 20% off for new members going on right now."
#26
YouTube Premium
4.5
(2)
"A subscription to YouTube Premium (which comes with YouTube Music) is the best thing I’ve found."
"I also have YT Premium (I got it cheap with a sim only upgrade)."
#27
Swank K-12
4.5
(2)
"Teachers seem pretty pleased with it."
"No complaints with using Swank K-12 streaming the past few years."
#28
Di.fm
4.5
(2)
"Give di.fm a go."
"Di.fm is nice"
#29
Apple Music
4.5
(2)
"Apple Music is the best for DJ sets."
"Apple Music actually is quite better for a lot of albums."
#30
Sling TV
4.5
(2)
"All of the ones I've tried do it."
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * Sling TV's international channels"
#31
YouTube Music
4.0
(2)
"I personally use Spotify cause I already had it for years and have curated my songs well there."
"Youtube music has just about everything you could ask for."
#32
Shudder
3.5
(2)
"Shudder and Tubi are the best."
"Shudder "used" to be great but it's very slowly gone down hill."
#33
HBO
3.5
(2)
"HBO = 14,99 euro"
"Hbo is available in Belgium."
#34
Amazon Prime Video
3.5
(2)
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * Amazon Prime Video's international content"
"Not worth much on its own, but if you use Amazon and Twitch."
#35
DirecTV
3.5
(2)
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * DirecTV's Balkan package"
"I have DirectTV. Kinda expensive but I get all."
#36
Streameast
3.0
(2)
"Streameast, methstreams, crackstreams."
"Streameast.io"
#37
Hulu
3.0
(2)
"Hulu allows pause and rewind, and you can record programs."
"I'm thinking about the cable box.? What's the best streaming app?"
#38
Soap2day
5.0
(1)
"Don't think about anything else , Soap2day is the goat."
#39
DirectTV
5.0
(1)
"DTVS is the best."
#40
Suppose.tv
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend this site, https://www.suppose.tv/tv."
#41
Crunchyroll
5.0
(1)
"As far as streaming anime, that's pretty much *the* site to go to."
#42
Kanopy
5.0
(1)
"Kanopy (if you're US based) has a TON of US and International Noir and NeoNoir films."
#43
Unnamed Service
5.0
(1)
"My buddy offers a service. It’s $10 a month for one device."
#44
Discovery Plus
5.0
(1)
"Discovery plus is my jam!"
#45
Directv
5.0
(1)
"Direct TV Stream allows you to pause and rewind live TV."
#46
ExpressVPN
5.0
(1)
"ExpressVPN is great for accessing public domain content."
#47
VLC Media Player
5.0
(1)
"VLC is excellent for playing various media formats."
#48
Podcast Addict
5.0
(1)
"Podcast Addict is excellent for managing podcasts without expiration."
#49
FuboTV
5.0
(1)
"All of the ones I've tried do it."
#50
Jellyfin
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend switching to Jellyfin—it's free, has more active development, and the features actually work as intended."
#51
IPTV Belgique HD
5.0
(1)
"Je suis vraiment impressionné par le service."
#52
Animeigo
5.0
(1)
"Give some money to Animeigo before Robert Woodhead retires and Discotek."
#53
Kart Chaser
5.0
(1)
"Kart Chaser on YouTube. IMO it's the best channel there is!"
#54
Boosteroid
4.0
(1)
"Boosteroid worked well for me to play Red Dead Online."
#55
Crave
4.0
(1)
"Crave was the first service that came to mind. They have output deals with HBO and Starz."
#56
erdoflix
4.0
(1)
"You can watch it in HD on erdoflix.com"
#57
Hulu + Live
4.0
(1)
"Not a sports fan so Hulu+ Live ticks off all our entertainment & local channel needs."
#58
iQiyi
4.0
(1)
"I only pay for iQiyi because I've cut back on everything."
#59
WeTV
4.0
(1)
"WeTV/iflix is adding to their BL catalogue."
#60
Gaga
4.0
(1)
"Currently only Gaga is permanent for me."
#61
Apple TV
4.0
(1)
"If you have Apple TV, there is a channel you can add on called CJ ENM Selects."
#62
Rapid Streamz
4.0
(1)
"Rapid streamz for sports and on stream for movies and series."
#63
NFL+
4.0
(1)
"NFL+ is the best I've found so far."
#64
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"For the main ones, I’d say Amazon is probably best one."
#65
Amazon Luna
4.0
(1)
"You could try Amazon Luna if you're in the US."
#66
ACF Film
4.0
(1)
"If you're in Canada
Also Criterion on Demand"
#67
F1 TV
4.0
(1)
"It is cheaper and better than Viaplay."
#68
F1 TV Pro
4.0
(1)
"F1TV Pro is much cheaper"
#69
Peacock, Philo, Sling
4.0
(1)
"Peacock, Philo and Sling"
#70
Bally Sports
4.0
(1)
"The Bally Sports app allows syncing with radio, which is a great feature."
#71
qBittorrent
4.0
(1)
"QBitTorrent is a reliable choice for downloading."
#72
External Hard Drive
4.0
(1)
"The 4TB HDD provides ample storage for media."
#73
Goose
4.0
(1)
"Try with Goose. They launched on January a Freemium Plan and you do not have to buy any hardware to start to work."
#74
Fire TV Stick
4.0
(1)
"Totally illegal but very inexpensive and has almost everything ever made in the western world."
#75
Onn
4.0
(1)
"Puts productivity launcher n it and uses real rebrid to stream everything?"
#76
Chromecast
4.0
(1)
"We have 3 at home and work perfectly."
#77
FreeCast
4.0
(1)
"FreeCast has a $4 a month package that has reelz."
#78
Rugbypass
4.0
(1)
"Rugbypass.tv ?"
#79
Streaming Cable
4.0
(1)
"Living in Upstate I found the cheapest was just getting streaming cable."
#80
Dish Network
4.0
(1)
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * Dish Network's Balkan package"
#81
Macedonian TV
4.0
(1)
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * Macedonian TV streaming services like Macedonian TV and MKTV"
#82
Balkan IPTV
4.0
(1)
"You can consider the following options for Macedonian channels and movies: * IPTV services like Balkan IPTV and Macedonian IPTV"
#83
Musi
4.0
(1)
"What i use is called Musi, it’s free and has all of the stuff that YouTube Music has minus all the annoying stuff."
#84
Prime Video
3.0
(1)
"I subscribe to Prime for the free shipping and get Prime video as an add-on."
#85
Viu
3.0
(1)
"Also Viu if you have VPN. They have quite many K- and c-dramas."
#86
The Pirate Bay
3.0
(1)
"TPB is useful for finding public domain content."
#87
Mango TV
3.0
(1)
"Did anyone mention Mango Tv already. It is cheap and they have discount campaigns."
#88
Pluto TV
3.0
(1)
"Pluto TV not bad on TV shows but brutal on movies."
#89
Uzzu.tv
3.0
(1)
"Uzzu.tv"
#90
HMVod
3.0
(1)
"HMVod has a lot."
#91
ESPN
2.0
(1)
"The ESPN app only allows pausing ESPN+ streams, which is limiting."
#92
Xfinity
2.0
(1)
"We dropped Xfinity due to high bills over $300/month."
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