Comparison of video streaming aggregators
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Video Streaming Service/Site aggregators are services that scan across multiple video streaming sites to make it easier to find Movies and/or TV shows and where they are available to stream.[1][2][3][4][5]
These sites do not host the content but instead provide links to the service provider sites, directly to the movie or show page in many instances. Search results may also include DVD,Blu-Ray, or digital purchase/rent links, links to facilitate obtaining theater tickets, or to see ratings and reviews from other sites. Registering with these sites is usually not required although doing so can provide additional functionality such as personalized Watchlists, price tracking, and customized/saved searches. Some of these sites also have mobile apps.
Comparison table
| Service Provider | Type | GoWatchIt | JustWatch | Reelgood | Yidio |
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| Provider Count | 32 | 43 | 250 | 43 | |
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| ABC | Free-Limited |
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| Acorn TV | Subscr |
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| Amazon Prime Video | Subscr |
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| Amazon Video | Rent/Own |
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| AMC | TV Subscr |
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| Bravo | Subscr |
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| Break Movies | Free |
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| BritBox | Subscr |
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| CBS | Free-Limited & Subscr |
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| Cinema Now | Rent/Own |
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| Cinemax MAX GO | TV Subscr |
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| CNBC | Subscr |
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| Crackle | Free |
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| Crunchyroll | Subscr (& limited free) |
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| DirecTV | Subscr |
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| DirecTV Cinema | Rent |
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| DramaFever | Free w Ads & Subscr |
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| E! Now | TV Subscr |
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| ePix | Subscr |
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| EsquireTV Now | Subscr |
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| FandangoNow | Rent/Own/Tickets |
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| Fandor | Subscr |
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| FilmStruck | Subscr |
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| Fox Now | TV Subscr |
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| FreeForm | Free-Limited |
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| FX Now | TV Subscr |
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| Google Play | Rent/Own |
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| HBO Go | TV Subscr |
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| HBO Now | Subscr |
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| History | TV Subscr/Subscr |
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| Hulu | Subscr |
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| IndieFlix | Subscr |
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| iTunes Store | Rent/Own |
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| Lifetime; Lifetime Movie Ntwk | TV Subscr/Subscr |
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| Microsoft Movies&TV | Rent/Own |
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| Movies on Demand on Cable | TV Subscr |
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| Mubi | Subscr |
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| NBC | Free-Limited |
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| Netflix | Subscr |
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| Oxygen Now | Subscr |
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| Paramount Movies | Buy |
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| PBS | TV Subscr, Limited Free |
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| PlayStation Store (Sony Ent.) | Rent/Own |
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| Redbox | Rent/Own |
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| Shout! Factory | Free |
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| Seeso | Subscr |
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| Showtime | Subscr |
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| Showtime Anytime | TV Subscr |
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| Shudder | Subscr |
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| SnagFilms | Free |
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| Sprout | Subscr |
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| Starz | Subscr |
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| Sundance Now | Subscr |
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| Syfy | Subscr |
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| TBS | Subscr |
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| the CW | Free-Limited |
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| Tribeca Shortlist | Subscr |
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| TNT | TV Subscr |
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| TubiTV | Free |
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| Vimeo On Demand | Rent |
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| Vudu | Rent/Own/Limited Free |
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| Yahoo View | Free |
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| YouTube Premium | Subscr |
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Other Related Services
| Other Services | GoWatchIt | JustWatch | Reelgood | Yidio |
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Limited Scope/Related aggregators
- InstantWatcher: instantwatcher.com, for Netflix and Amazon Prime/Video only.[6]
- Decider: decider.com, is from the New York Post and is a recommendations and news feed site; where to stream/buy data is from GoWatchIt.[7]
Aggregator Sites in other languages
- Tviso (www.tviso.com [6] HQ in Spain, international version site in progress as are apps for various platforms current posts as of January 2017.
- Playpilot (www.playpilot.com): Founded in Sweden and currently active in Scandinavia. [8]
Beta, discontinued, or inactive aggregators
- Minnow (minnow.tv, listed as beta (10/24/2017)[9]
- CanIStreamIt (canistream.it, no longer updating website, app users report no longer functions (1/31/2017)
- FilmGopher (filmgopher.com, site intro reflects beta, blog inactive for years, last tweet was 2013, site indicates a Facebook page but it doesn't exist (1/27/2017))
- FindableTV (findable.tv, out-of-date, missing, incorrect data (1/19, 1/27/2016), social sites inactive)
- FlixFindr (flixfinder.com,out-of-date, missing data (1/27/17), social sites last posts 2015)
- KinoHunt (kinohunt.com, out-of-date, app last updated Feb 2015, social sites last updated Mar 2015 (as of 1/27/2017)
- Watchily (watchi.ly, was listed as "beta", found in-active (Jan 2017))
- WatchItStream (watchitstream.com) [10]
- Jabid (not found except reference that Jabid.com was "up for sale" (Jan 2017))
- fan.tv (discontinued in April 2018)[11]
References
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (17 July 2017). "Reelgood helps cord cutters find, track and watch content from across streaming services". https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/17/reelgood-helps-cord-cutters-find-track-and-watch-content-from-across-streaming-services/.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (5 February 2015). "JustWatch Debuts A New Search Engine For Cord Cutters". https://techcrunch.com/2015/02/05/justwatch-debuts-a-new-search-engine-for-cord-cutters/.
- ↑ "Free Sites and Apps That Help You Find What's Streaming" (in en-US). Consumer Reports. 13 April 2016. http://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-players-services/free-sites-apps-that-help-you-find-whats-streaming/.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (21 November 2016). "Reelgood debuts a hub for finding TV shows and movies across streaming services". https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/21/reelgood-debuts-a-hub-for-finding-tv-and-movies-across-streaming-services/.
- ↑ Pierce, David (10 March 2016). "Got Hulu and Netflix? You Need an App to Search It All" (in en-US). WIRED. https://www.wired.com/2016/03/got-hulu-netflix-need-app-search/.
- ↑ "InstantWatcher: Better Way to Find Amazon Prime & Netflix Videos - Consumer Reports". 17 July 2015. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/07/a-better-way-to-search-for-netflix-and-amazon-prime-videos/index.htm.
- ↑ "New York Post Launches Website to Help Consumers Decide What to Watch" (in en-US). TheWrap. 2014-08-04. http://www.thewrap.com/new-york-post-launches-website-to-help-consumers-decide-what-to-watch/.
- ↑ "Playpilot appoints David Mühle as new CEO to drive expansion phase" (in en-US). RapidTVnews. 2018-01-17. https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018011750507/playpilot-appoints-david-muehle-as-new-ceo-to-drive-expansion-phase.html#axzz5AEntOYsw.
- ↑ "Minnow". Last Commit, LLC. http://minnow.tv/.
- ↑ "Watch It Stream". Last Commit, LLC. http://watchitstream.com/.
- ↑ "Farewell and Thank You". fanTV. 2018-04-10. http://blog.fan.tv/farewell-and-thank-you/.
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