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Netflix crunched cold, hard viewing data for more than two dozen TV shows and says it has determined which specific episode grabbed most subscribers to the point where they watched the entire first season.
For the study, Netflix analyzed data from accounts of subs who started watching season one of the selected series between January and July 2015 in Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S., and between April and July 2015 for Australia and New Zealand. The company noted that the hooked episode had no correlation to overall viewership numbers or viewer attrition for a particular series.
This experience is the result of tweaks and optimizations over the years to craft a well-thought UX. To understand the decisions made, we first need to understand the goal of Netflix. They succeed when people watch. This is obvious from the binge watching" movement they created by simply making entire seasons of shows we loved available at once. And that was good enough for a while.
The clear first step for Netflix was to show a prompt for the next episode. This was an external trigger to send someone back into the hook. But this still required a decision on whether you wanted to continue watching (i.e. investing) or not.
As with any good product, Netflix deeply understands its customers and what job they are being hired to fulfill. They understand the behavioral hook triggered by boredom and how to optimize it. The product lesson here is that optimization can often be removing steps entirely, not only making them easier.
Netflix has cracked down on the use of VPN's and other location hiders and the software will recognise when one is in use. Netflix will work abroad (I don't know about Hulu) but you won't see the same films and shows that you'll see in your home country due to licensing isues.
I had this same experience last year, but while we lived in Italy, Unblock-US worked. I also found that with any VPN (usually I use HideMyAss on my laptop and hook up to a TV using an HDMI cable) I could stream CBS and PBS.
If you have internet service at home, you can always set up a VPN at home (hire someone or have a tech-savvy friend do it). This is something I did myself and know how to do - I'm assuming you wouldn't. Yes, it would cost you a one-time fee if you have to pay someone, but there would be no monthly fee, and when you connect to it from anywhere you are connecting to your own home network. Netflix and Hulu aren't going to block you on that.
I have been able to use Netflix (via their mobile app) in every country I have visited, even third-world countries; never been blocked. They only catch is that you are limited to Netflix's own shows. The Hollywood studio movies don't show up in the choices.
Alan, For those of us who travel for many weeks, it can be a great pleasure to spend an evening in with a home cooked dinner and a movie. We rent apartments often and cook in about half the time. After an 8-to-10 hour day of exploring and discovery in a foreign language, having my feet up with a glass of wine and a movie hits the spot!
I usually keep my mouth shut when I hear the "You shouldn't be in your hotel room anyway!" thing. I'm not a night owl. When traveling I like to have dinner in or out, maybe go for a walk, and then relax in a hotel watching a movie or a couple TV shows I like.
Don't feel bad. I watch TV shows and movies while traveling abroad as well. If I'm on a train with beautiful scenery, I'll usually look out the window, but often the scenery is nothing special, so I'll sometimes watch something on my phone. If I get back to my hotel early enough in the evening I'll also watch something but usually I am getting back late enough that I just want to get to bed.
I think it should be "to each his/her own" in what they do during their down time. In my most recent trip, I was traveling for 7 months. I spent a total of 4 months in the U.K., Scotland, and Ireland, and 90 days spread between Germany, Hungary, Poland, Belgium and France. I rented apartments as my stays were generally a week or more with a few 2 or 3 nighters. I enjoyed having entertainment in the evenings after long days of being out or on the few occasions I was in "sight-see" overload mode. I did not have any fancy vpn or back door things, just used my travel laptop and my existing Netflix and Hulu accounts. As previously noted I was unable to use HBO Now.
With young children in tow my wife and I have little choice but to spend the evenings in whilst they're asleep. During such times we often do what the locals do (much advocated here on RS) and watch Netflix/browse the internet.
The point is that you don't need a VPN to access Netflix, possibly Hulu as well. If you're in a country served by Netflix you can use the service without relying on a VPN. You can log into your account but you won't be able to see or access those films and TV shows that are not licensed for broadcast in the country you're in. I've been able to use Netflix in all the countries I've been to recently, with or without my VPN being on (I use HMA). What I can't do is set my VPN to a UK address and then try to view the Netflix offerings that are available in the UK.
Of course, no one goes to Europe just to watch Netflix or Hulu. Jet lag can do weird things, and being awake at 3 am with nothing on TV in English except for BBC news is certainly a good reason to use Netflix and/or Hulu. Plus, if you've got a child or teen, sometimes a familiar movie or TV show can be a perfect way to keep the peace after they've been dragged through cathedrals or art galleries all day.
As far as secret VPNS, I think the OP might want to try a tech forum, I"m sure they're out there. My friend in Canada finally gave up as Netflix blocked all the VPNS he was trying to use to get the USA content.
Again, the best solution (not always cheapest for some of you if you have to pay someone) is setting up a VPN on your home network. Netflix can't block you if they think you are on your home network. Yes, I know some of you don't want to mess with it personally. Find a tech friend or relative who can.
I just picked up a cheap Netgear wireless router at Goodwill for $3.99 (a relatively new one, which is why I bought it). I was surprised that it has an OpenVPN server built in. All you'd need to do is generate the certificates (find a how-to online) and hook it up on your home network. (Don't even need to replace your existing router if you wish not to - just forward a port through your home firewall to the router. Again, ask your tech friend to set it up if this sounds intimidating to you.)
You can now download lots of content from Hulu, Netflix, etc. But sometimes you still can't watch it abroad, as it's blocked. So, put your device in Airplane Mode and make sure the Wi-Fi is shut off. Your device will then think you are genuinely in an airplane, and you can watch the downloaded shows/movies, even if they're blocked in the country you're watching them in.
Once in awhile on Hulu I would see some pop up like "Oh. Looks like you are using a VPN" blah blah blah. I contacted VPN Express and they told me to just change the VPN location from CA to NJ (I think), and it worked.
Again I love traveling, but I'm probably in the minority of people on this forum with how I like to travel. I enjoy spending most of the day out, and then relax in a comfortable room with my favorite shows and watch a movie. I also travel with a CHECKED IN (yeah I said it!) suitcase, wear makeup, and don't wear "crossbody" bags.
I love traveling, but I'm probably in the minority of people on this
forum with how I like to travel. I enjoy spending most of the day out,
and then relax in a comfortable room with my favorite shows and watch
a movie. I also travel with a CHECKED IN (yeah I said it!) suitcase,
wear makeup, and don't wear "crossbody" bags.
Thanks for the info on the VPN which I'm going to save for future reference, though I generally just take potluck as to what's on TV in my hotel room. I have a Slingbox on my home TV, and sometimes access it over wifi to view my local TV news if the timing works out. That worked when I was in London last year.
I'm also rather contrarian around here: I check a suitcase, travel with my curated group of electronic devices, wear makeup, use a hairdryer to style my hair every day, rarely do laundry by hand, enjoy relaxing in my hotel room after a day out and about. And - oh the horror! - I wear JEANS, and even worse, I've been known to Buy. A. Britrail. Pass.
BTW, I hope I didn't give the impression that I travel with a huge steamer trunk or something, lol! My checked bag on a foreign trip is a 22" bag, or when I'm really feeling hedonistic, a 25" bag. I'm not that much of a contrarian.
We also like to unwind with a bit of TV. We go out early and by the late afternoon, I am ready to take it easy and be brain-dead for a while, even if we do go out again. Many nights we watch movies or read. Whatever works for you is what is best and the right thing to do!
Advantages are of course that for people unfamiliar with the British train ticketing system, you don't waste time and lose brain cells faffing around with all that nonsense. And that if your schedule isn't set in stone, you can change your plans at the last minute, and take a different train, without losing the money you'd have paid for an advance fare ticket.
Disadvantages: cost. It would be silly to use a day of your Britrail pass if all you're going to do that day is travel a regular short commuter route such as Glasgow to Edinburgh, which is a cheap walk-up ticket. It's not so obviously silly for a lot, if not most, other types of rail journeys, especially when you factor in the convenience and flexibility you get.
I've had it stated to me by one forum member, that even when someone has decided to buy a BritRail pass and just wants help finding where to buy the flexible version, they should provide all the details of their planned itinerary so the experts here can slice and dice it and render a verdict on whether the BritRail pass is indeed a good value for money. Ahem, for the original poster's money, that is. [I have edited this post to remove a phrase that someone deemed "offensively sexist." I do not agree that it was but I do not wish to debate the issue here.]
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