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4 Ways to Find Out What’s Streaming

Remember the days when you could hit your remote’s ‘Guide’ button or (if you’re over 40) flip through your print copy of TV Guide magazine to get a comprehensive list of your entertainment options?

Sounds kind of quaint now, doesn’t it?

Today, there’s an endless number of series and movies competing for your attention on a confusing array of streaming services and platforms with constantly changing offerings. It can make the most organized among us want to get a separate planner just for binge-watching and movie-hopping.

So how do you figure out what to watch and where? Here are some nifty tips to help you wade through the streaming options and find the best stuff to stream.

1. Get an Overview

If you’re not sure where to start, the folks at Vulture have got you covered. With a fun-to-navigate, easy interface, you can browse through new arrivals and top recommendations for Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Hulu and Showtime.

If you like to do some advance planning at the top of the month, there’s a new-arrivals list for each service, and another list of films and series ending their run.

2. Consult the Experts

It would take a certain kind of masochist to scroll through every movie and every TV series on all the major streaming services. So don’t!

Instead, you can put your viewing quandaries in the hands of the experts at TV Guide, who get to spend their workdays coming up with lists boasting titles like “Favorite Romantic Comedies on Netflix” and “CBS All Access Sci-Fi Dramas to Watch Right Now.” (If you’re really determined to burn through a day – or a week – you can scroll through TV Guide’s streaming master list here.)

And those in search of more thoughtful reviews and essays on individual streaming options can check out the articles and listicles on Decider, which calls itself “the first entertainment and pop culture destination site created to help today’s on-demand generation discover the best streaming content.” They are a consistent resource to find out what is rolling on and off of the major streaming services each month.

One of the most comprehensive sites for cord-cutting information is CordCutters News. Not only does it highlight the latest news on all things streaming and rundowns of what’s on some of the mainstream streaming destinations, but it also promotes special deals as well as equipment reviews.

Bingeout spotlights interesting binge round-ups on multiple content categories with interesting picks that are pleasantly off-the-beaten-path. They also feature a ‘Binge of the Week’ section.

 3. Open Up Your Inbox

Are you a total devotee of a certain streaming service? Or do you know you want to sample what’s on some of the major streaming networks each month? You should sign up for the newsletters put out directly by each service. Who knows better what’s most popular and what’s new-to-the-scene than the service itself? And if you have their recommendations showing up directly in your inbox, you won’t have to go searching for them every month. HBO Now, Showtime, Hulu, Netflix, DirectTV Now, PlayStation Vue, CBS All-Access and many others offer regular email newsletters that give you details on what’s streaming on their services each month (or week).

4. Search on Your Terms

Already know what you want? Sites like JustWatch and Yidio offer a search engine for legal streaming content where you can search for films and series by name.  JustWatch also has a detailed filter that allows you to limit your results to free or subscription options, and you can also search by streaming service. 

There are so many streaming services out there and the firehose of great content just keeps gushing. Although it can sometimes seem a bit overwhelming, getting the most out of your entertainment is worth the time. Follow these recommendations to take control of your viewing.

And remember to visit CobbleCord often to make sure you have the most relevant, up-to-date mix of streaming choices in order to get the biggest bang for your streaming buck.

 --Your Friends at CobbleCord

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