Recently, I’ve noticed a few problems some friends and I have been facing: we hear about new shows we want to watch but we don’t know what streaming platform has it, or even worse, we don’t know what to watch at all.
I can tell you for sure that this is a problem because there’s even a buzzfeed quiz to help you find what to watch on Netflix. (If you’re looking for something, here’s that link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/take-this-quiz-any-time-you-dont-know-what-to-watch-on Goodluck!)
Most major streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu have sections where they suggest shows to their users based on what they’ve watched in the past, but I often find that, personally, these suggestions aren’t usually too interesting to me.
This led me to design a prototype for an app that I believe could solve this problem.
This is Watch List and an example of the home page.
This home page offers three options for users: Browse top-rated shows from other users (this section can be navigated based on genre for user preference); Leave a review of shows you have completed for other users (this section will have a report feature available in case users try to spoil shows); and a Personal Watch List (here users can add shows to their own list that they can easily come back to later).
This app wouldn’t make sense if it weren’t for one key feature: users have the option to link their account to other streaming platforms. This way, once users find a show they want to watch that is available on the streaming services they are subscibed to, it can take them directly to that platform’s service so they can watch the shows they want.
I personally think this would be a great service, especially users that enjoy anime or foreign dramas. As you can see in the screenshot of the “Watch List” portion of the app below, there are many different platforms that may not be as major of a streaming service as Netflix and Hulu so I feel it is important to ensure that external options are included as well. Sites like Crunchyroll and Funimation can be essential for anime watchers who can’t find their shows on Netflix and Viki can be a great source for Asian dramas (K-dramas, C-dramas, T-dramas, etc.)
The rating/review feature has more purposed than just helping users decide if they want to watch the show or not. This can also be beneficial for providing Trigger Warnings for users who may not want to watch a show that has sensitive content. By allowing users to tag shows with their specific trigger warnings, we allow all users to filter out shows that may contain those specific triggers.
Overall, I believe this app could be beneficial for many reasons and could also promote streaming services to offer a more diverse collection of shows for users to enjoy.
Sidenote: I know this post is different from my usual content, but as this is a review blog, I felt as though creating a space for others like myself to write these reviews in order to help others could be beneficial.
That’s all I have for now as this app is just a simple concept but I still hope you enjoyed and thought this post was interesting nonetheless.
Would you enjoy having an app like this? Let me know in the comments below!
Until next time! š
Through the Viewfinder 