Netflix or HBOMax?

iminhell1 · 02-25-2022, 12:38 AM

I can only pick one ... I only want to pick one.

I've had NF since 2011 continuously. I'm just not seeing any volume of things I want to watch anymore. Seems to be in part to them not being the only game in town anymore. I haven't seen a new movie in quite a while, something that was in a theater first.

Just signed up for HBO on a whim. Looked at what there was and figured the cost to rent what I wanted to watch would cover a years subscription.
I can't say that about NF.

I also have Prime, and Hulu/Disney (through Verizon). Odds are I'll dump Prime also; they have lost me with never meeting shipping deadlines (for the last 3 years).

jmack · 02-25-2022, 08:37 AM

I switched from Netflix to HBOMax a couple months ago. There is just nothing on Netflix. HBO has a ton of good movies and shows.

I also canceled Prime for the first time in 10+ years. The streaming service is a joke, but Prime in general hasn't been worth the costs for me, the "two day shipping" has been a week+ for the past year and most things are cheaper at B&M stores now anyway.

50shadesofhockenheim · 02-25-2022, 09:03 AM

Netflix has better shows in my opinion. I have both streaming services and find myself flipping back to Netflix more often.

BMWILUVU · 02-25-2022, 09:05 AM

Definitely chose Netflix.

aliiin · 02-25-2022, 09:18 AM

Life hack: Get whichever service, then trade logins with a family or friend for their service. You heard it here first.

stein_325i · 02-25-2022, 09:29 AM

Netflix, although I do enjoy a lot of the content on HBOMax.

TiMSport · 02-25-2022, 09:38 AM

I would pick Netflix if I had to pick just one. Way way more content. However, I get HBO Max for free (AT&T incentive for getting their fiber service

).

On top of that I also have Hulu and Amazon Prime. Just not enough time to watch the enormous amount of content available to me.

freakystyly · 02-25-2022, 09:53 AM

I'll usually cancel one and binge one, cycle throughout the year.

Our03z4 · 02-25-2022, 10:21 AM

We've been really enjoying HBO Max. Tons of good movies and shows. Hardly even turn Netflix on any more, only for Ozark and Stranger Things. We have way too many services. Prime, HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Acorns, AMC+ and Disney but yet it's still hard to find something good sometimes. HBO just has so many good older movies it makes it worth it to me. I too get Disney and Hulu for free so that helps.

This is where Disney is being smart, Boba Fett being released one episode a week is where it's at. Allowing people to binge all episodes all at once is going to be a killer to subscribers in the long run. I bet all services start to do this at some point especially since Netflix subscriber numbers aren't doing well.

dreamingat30fps · 02-25-2022, 10:23 AM

I don’t think I pay for any of them directly. I have HBO because my HOA includes cable and HBO there so I get access to HBO Max. I get Netflix from my friend and also Disney+ from him. I do pay for Prime but rarely watch stuff there. We had Hulu through my girlfriends sprint phone up until recently, she switched off sprint so we lost Hulu.

As others have mentioned if I had to pay for these I would probably pick one and watch all the stuff that interests me then cancel and switch to a different one. Hopefully by the time I’m done with that one more stuff is added to the others services and I can keep switching back and forth.

I also tend to watch a lot of YouTube. Especially when it’s more background TV that’s on while I’m doing other stuff.

Ganzaz · 02-25-2022, 11:00 AM

HBO video quality seems way worse than netflix to me... but i have both of them since i love series!

TiMSport · 02-25-2022, 11:02 AM

HBO or HBO Max?

bosstones · 02-25-2022, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Our03z4

We've been really enjoying HBO Max. Tons of good movies and shows. Hardly even turn Netflix on any more, only for Ozark and Stranger Things. We have way too many services. Prime, HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Acorns, AMC+ and Disney but yet it's still hard to find something good sometimes. HBO just has so many good older movies it makes it worth it to me. I too get Disney and Hulu for free so that helps.

This is where Disney is being smart, Boba Fett being released one episode a week is where it's at. Allowing people to binge all episodes all at once is going to be a killer to subscribers in the long run. I bet all services start to do this at some point especially since Netflix subscriber numbers aren't doing well.

Just my thoughts but it seems like a cyclical problem that all the services will run into eventually. The other services are finally starting to stand up but seem largely reliant on existing catalogs of show/movies but people are attracted to them since Netflix didn't have licensing rights to them (or lost them). There are a few good shows but I doubt enough to keep a given service standing on its own. Eventually people lose interest and cancel for something else.

Similarly, people will cancel subscriptions to services that put out single episodes then re-subscribe on occassion to catch better pricing and watch whole seasons or series on their schedule, not the networks. Not saying this is everyone but the ability to binge or batch watch seems to be very popular.

jesm · 02-25-2022, 11:19 AM

Neither one....they both suck....lol

///MPhatic · 02-25-2022, 11:40 AM

My wife and son both really like Netflix. Not sure HBOMax has the child content Netflix has.

TXSTYLE · 02-25-2022, 11:41 AM

I have:

Amazon Prime
HboMax
Netflix
Disney+

I have watched far more TV over the past year than in recent memory.
By far... Netflix has waaaaaaay more overall content: Movies and Shows. Particularly, original content. It's not even close!
I would suggest some of you broaden your viewing scope. You are probably missing out on tons of great original series and movies, including foreign.
HBOMax is a great option with multiple addional genre channels built in, like Crunchyroll. Excellent original shows too.
Prime follows the pack but I still want it for having excellent fantasy genre which I enjoy.
Disney+ because my entire household are Marvel and Star Wars fans.

UncleWede · 02-25-2022, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I have:

Amazon Prime
HboMax
Netflix
Disney+

Where does SKY fit in here??? Is that a sub of Disney?

TXSTYLE · 02-25-2022, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Where does SKY fit in here??? Is that a sub of Disney?

It's a stand alone British broadcast service. I've sampled it on my Android devices via VPN.

UncleWede · 02-25-2022, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

It's a stand alone British broadcast service. I've sampled it on my Android devices via VPN.

I thought that was it, I watched a lot of Premier league on that on the Beast.

Tyga11 · 02-25-2022, 03:35 PM

I have Prime Video and I can't stand the software. It's such second rate compared to Netflix. It makes me not even want to watch it tbh.

I use HBO Max for HBO television...Sopranos, Entourage, etc. I use Netflix for their original movies and they have a really good selection of 90s action movies also which is my fav genre.

02-25-2022, 12:38 AM	#1
iminhell1 C2H5OH 4041 Rep 2,150 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Netflix or HBOMax? I can only pick one ... I only want to pick one. I've had NF since 2011 continuously. I'm just not seeing any volume of things I want to watch anymore. Seems to be in part to them not being the only game in town anymore. I haven't seen a new movie in quite a while, something that was in a theater first. Just signed up for HBO on a whim. Looked at what there was and figured the cost to rent what I wanted to watch would cover a years subscription. I can't say that about NF. I also have Prime, and Hulu/Disney (through Verizon). Odds are I'll dump Prime also; they have lost me with never meeting shipping deadlines (for the last 3 years).
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jmack First Lieutenant 549 Rep 384 Posts Drives: OG M2, E70 X5M Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	I switched from Netflix to HBOMax a couple months ago. There is just nothing on Netflix. HBO has a ton of good movies and shows. I also canceled Prime for the first time in 10+ years. The streaming service is a joke, but Prime in general hasn't been worth the costs for me, the "two day shipping" has been a week+ for the past year and most things are cheaper at B&M stores now anyway.
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50shadesofhockenheim Colonel 2267 Rep 2,327 Posts Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: boca raton, fl iTrader: (6)	Netflix has better shows in my opinion. I have both streaming services and find myself flipping back to Netflix more often.
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BMWILUVU Lieutenant Colonel 827 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 340ix Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: The Boibs iTrader: (0)	Definitely chose Netflix.
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stein_325i Ring Leader of G8X Haters 25294 Rep 8,764 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: All-Around iTrader: (0)	Netflix, although I do enjoy a lot of the content on HBOMax.
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TiMSport Banned 12844 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	I would pick Netflix if I had to pick just one. Way way more content. However, I get HBO Max for free (AT&T incentive for getting their fiber service ). On top of that I also have Hulu and Amazon Prime. Just not enough time to watch the enormous amount of content available to me.
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02-25-2022, 09:53 AM	#8
freakystyly Colonel 3549 Rep 2,011 Posts Drives: F22 B58 6MT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I'll usually cancel one and binge one, cycle throughout the year.
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Our03z4 Captain 1768 Rep 694 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe, Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	We've been really enjoying HBO Max. Tons of good movies and shows. Hardly even turn Netflix on any more, only for Ozark and Stranger Things. We have way too many services. Prime, HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Acorns, AMC+ and Disney but yet it's still hard to find something good sometimes. HBO just has so many good older movies it makes it worth it to me. I too get Disney and Hulu for free so that helps. This is where Disney is being smart, Boba Fett being released one episode a week is where it's at. Allowing people to binge all episodes all at once is going to be a killer to subscribers in the long run. I bet all services start to do this at some point especially since Netflix subscriber numbers aren't doing well.
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02-25-2022, 10:23 AM	#10
dreamingat30fps Colonel 5942 Rep 2,011 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	I don’t think I pay for any of them directly. I have HBO because my HOA includes cable and HBO there so I get access to HBO Max. I get Netflix from my friend and also Disney+ from him. I do pay for Prime but rarely watch stuff there. We had Hulu through my girlfriends sprint phone up until recently, she switched off sprint so we lost Hulu. As others have mentioned if I had to pay for these I would probably pick one and watch all the stuff that interests me then cancel and switch to a different one. Hopefully by the time I’m done with that one more stuff is added to the others services and I can keep switching back and forth. I also tend to watch a lot of YouTube. Especially when it’s more background TV that’s on while I’m doing other stuff.
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02-25-2022, 11:00 AM	#11
Ganzaz New Member 3 Rep 5 Posts Drives: G20 Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Pt iTrader: (0)	HBO video quality seems way worse than netflix to me... but i have both of them since i love series!
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TiMSport Banned 12844 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	HBO or HBO Max?
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02-25-2022, 11:19 AM	#14
jesm Second Lieutenant 218 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 911S 2018 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston iTrader: (11)	netflix or HBO Neither one....they both suck....lol
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///MPhatic The Seeker 15308 Rep 3,802 Posts Drives: OG M2 • Exige Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [8.75]	My wife and son both really like Netflix. Not sure HBOMax has the child content Netflix has.
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TXSTYLE "Salud" 14908 Rep 4,879 Posts Drives: F01 & F15 / Mineral White Join Date: May 2013 Location: The GYM! (The Burbs - N TX) iTrader: (0)	I have: Amazon Prime HboMax Netflix Disney+ I have watched far more TV over the past year than in recent memory. By far... Netflix has waaaaaaay more overall content: Movies and Shows. Particularly, original content. It's not even close! I would suggest some of you broaden your viewing scope. You are probably missing out on tons of great original series and movies, including foreign. HBOMax is a great option with multiple addional genre channels built in, like Crunchyroll. Excellent original shows too. Prime follows the pack but I still want it for having excellent fantasy genre which I enjoy. Disney+ because my entire household are Marvel and Star Wars fans.
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Tyga11 Lieutenant Colonel 3504 Rep 1,750 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I have Prime Video and I can't stand the software. It's such second rate compared to Netflix. It makes me not even want to watch it tbh. I use HBO Max for HBO television...Sopranos, Entourage, etc. I use Netflix for their original movies and they have a really good selection of 90s action movies also which is my fav genre.
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