Can we talk about how streaming services bury foreign films in terrible menus

I was scrolling Hulu last night trying to find a Korean thriller my buddy recommended. The search bar kept showing me the same 5 dubbed action movies instead of the actual film. It took me 20 minutes of digging through a maze of categories before I found it hidden under a random 'hidden gems' tile. Why do these apps make it so hard to find stuff that isn't trending on TikTok?

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daniel59315d ago

It's the same thing with grocery stores pushing store brands on eye level shelves while the good imported stuff is tucked away in some random aisle. These platforms all copy each other's bad design because they think everyone just wants cheap content that plays in the background. My older neighbor can't find anything on Netflix anymore unless it's shoved in her face on the homepage. They'd rather push their own trash originals than let you browse properly.

taylor_young14d ago

Nah, I actually like knowing what's popular and new right when I open the app.