Hulu+

I recently started subscribing to Hulu+ (ok well my dad did) so I could binge watch old seasons of Survivor. While it only has 5 of the 26 seasons, it’ll hopefully be enough to tide me over until the new season starts.

Unfortunately, I do have some gripes about Hulu+: mostly the ads that still play despite the fact I’m paying $7.99 each month. When I want to binge on a show, I don’t want ads playing and disrupting my flow (do I sound like a terrible rapper?). It’s annoying having the ads play, especially when I’m watching something with suspense. Netflix doesn’t have that problem and I find the experience immensely more enjoyable. Hulu+ also tries to promote its own shows (their Hulu exclusive series) and while I know they need the advertising, it does not make me want to watch them. Perhaps they should’ve waited a bit more before coming up with their own shows.

Additionally, the streaming seems to vary a lot more in terms of buffering speed. If I try to do too many things on my computer and mom is streaming a video as well, the buffering shuts down.

I really shouldn’t complain – having Netflix and Hulu+ means I’m pretty much getting all the TV I need, and probably at an unhealthy rate. But if there was a choice between Netflix and Hulu+, I’d pick Netflix in a heart beat, even though it doesn’t have seasons of Survivor.