I don’t just want the big players to get in line, though.
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(Though it’s not like Max’s functionality matters too much anyways, since my computer or TV always seem on the edge of exploding when I try to use the buttons in the app.) In true “it’s not streaming, it’s HBO” fashion, HBO Max does 15-second skips. All of the major streaming platforms have options to jump ten seconds ahead except for one. It wouldn’t even be that big of a logistical leap.
Ten seconds forwards and backwards across the board, that’s all I ask. But if certain features are common across all these platforms - like the presence of a watchlist, curated title recommendations, the occasional seasonal flourish or holiday pun - what if we extended that to the tools that allow us to jump ahead? What if, maybe, just maybe, the skip button could be universal? There are different font sizes for captions, different ways of searching through shows, different color schemes … the list goes on. We know that not all streaming services are created equal, not just in terms of content, but in terms of interface. The goal is to get to the point, not miss it entirely.īut it has led me to a realization: All skip buttons, on all services, should be exactly ten seconds long. If anything, my position’s only hardened over time, making me more particular about my skipping habit and how streaming experiences help me or don’t.
Still, I’m not planning on changing my ways any time soon. My film-schooled older sister makes fun of me nearly constantly. I acknowledge that this is a patchy way to consume TV. Perhaps “ Netflix bloat” has something to do with it? Whatever the case, shows and movies just move slowly for my taste, so I skip. I could just be a zoomer with a poor attention span. Maybe it’s a sign that I’m afraid of commitment. I don’t really have a reason for doing this. It’s muscle memory at this point, so much so that I have to consciously restrain myself when I watch things with other people.
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I can’t remember the last time I watched an entire movie on my laptop without hitting my right arrow key when the story got a little slow. This has bled into the way I watch things.
I stopped reading every single word in a book once I realized it would get me to the end more quickly. Often, with a remote control or on a browser, I can skip forward just a few seconds with a click. When streaming services came along, I could drag my cursor and be three scenes ahead. I could jump past the commercials of American Idol on DVR. I could spin through The Princess Diaries on DVD to rewatch the foot-pop kiss scene over and over again. I’m not talking about a rewind or a fast-forward, per se, but about a single push that catapults you backward or forward through a scene. My favorite way to watch things is with a skip button. Photo-Illustration: Vulture Photos by New Line Cinema