Quibi for Pc

Let me start by saying I was extremely excited to see a company push the boundaries and take on Netflix. The idea of high-quality, highly produced, Netflix-style shorts seemed amazing and I was ready to throw my money towards this idea. However, after jumping into the app and starting to watch, my pre-order excitement has fallen drastically. This is indeed not the Netflix killer that we all wanted. Let me explain: Subscription Costs I'm not sure when companies decided to take the approach of charging a fee while still showing ads, but it's a direct rip-off to your users. The point of ads is to show a product to a viewer in hopes that they will purchase the product. In exchange for this, the company pays the host a premium to show the ad to the viewers. To opt-out of seeing ads, many app developers offer to pay a certain amount and get ad-free usage. Makes sense right? Well, this app has decided to charge $4.99 with some ads and $7.99 for no ads. Seems like they are getting greedy already and we are in week one of this release. I feel this is going to backfire on this app very quickly, just look at what is happening to traditional cable services who also charge a premium but still offer ads. Show Length The idea of having an in-and-out show that you can watch in its entirety in less than 10 minutes sounds amazing. However, maybe there is a reason that 45 minutes is the standard for premium shows and 25 minutes is the standard for sitcoms. 10 minutes is simply not long enough to tell a story or get you hooked and excited to continue watching. The next big issue with the shows is that each 10-minute section doesn't make sense in a story-telling capacity. Instead of the show being shot for 10-minute segments, it seems like they shot the whole season/film and then cut out 10-minute segments. You lose all sense of story this way and it doesn't hook the viewer. The only show I see doing this well currently is "Fierce Queens". Discovery The great part about Netflix is the layout and how they promote discovering new shows and movies. The way this app is currently laid out it's almost impossible to stumble upon a new show. The cover images don't promote viewership, the layout seems to focus on the big shows they want you to watch and everything else falls between the cracks. The daily line-up is a cool feature but it just promotes the top shows. Every time I log-in it wants me to watch "Punk'd" and I promise you I don't care about celebrities pranking celebrities. Revisit the algorithm and offer suggested titles based on viewership. Mobile Made I'll give them credit here. A lot of the shows are made to be viewed in landscape or in portrait, but there are some shows such as Fandango's trailers that are not portrait ready. This makes it seem like they are not posting for the platform and just getting content out. It doesn't make me excited to watch them. Shows My final note here is that although there are some great shows such as "Survival", "When The Streetlights Come On", and "The Most Dangerous Game", the issue here is that most of the other things are just something that you would see on a podcast. Why am I paying $4.99 with ads to watch the weather channel or ESPN Replay. The shows simply are not exciting enough to make me constantly want to log-in and see what is new. Final Thoughts I think this app does have a future here, and the ideas that they are promoting seem awesome. However, with a greedy subscription plan, short shows that don't promote viewership or discovery and a lack of excitement to continue watching. I would love to see this app develop into something amazing because the bones are there, but I think I'll be sticking to Netflix for my everyday viewing. Recommendations - Offer a free option with ads or stick with $7.99 ad-free (don't be greedy) - Switch to 20 minute long episodes for premium shows and 10 minutes for basic shows. - Offer a new layout that promotes discovery - Suggested titles should be based on viewership

This app requires me to accept their user terms without seeing them. Then, wants my full details to sign up for a trial, without seeing anything about the app, other than their initial description. It sounds good, but may be just another ploy to mine my phone for details, as other apps have previously. I’m not signing up until I see some sample content. Nope.

Phone locks mid squid!

The shows are just the right length to fit into a busy schedule. The format of the App is user friendly and intuitive. But the best part of this app... phenomenal writing! The shows are wonderfully done by the directors and actors, telling interesting an engrossing stories I’m excited to see unfold.

It’s great to have the option to watch quick videos on your phone (I guess the intended purpose), but I’m at home. We’re all at home. If I want to watch something with my husband, are we just supposed to huddle around one little phone? 👎🏻