The trouble with watching television shows and movies on the web is trying to finding them. Although you can search the different providers and sources of official TV streams available such as iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu along with some lesser known providers. The problem is that the average viewer wants an easy life and not the prospect of searching umpteen sites or apps for the show/movie they want.

Lets be honest, doing it this way may take longer than the episode, show or movie lasts! So how do you find that streaming content easily? The answer is to use a site that aggregates or taps into the API of each provider and outputs the multiple sources on your screen ready for you to watch, rent or buy.

These sites are probably the easiest way to find who is streaming what and for what cost, if you can buy, rent or both. Although none are perfect (yet), and some only work for movies, they all make life easy which is what the average couch potato wants, right?

• Moreflicks – Even though it’s not the slickest, this site covers a good selection of streaming services (others don’t), both TV shows and movies (which some don’t), and you can select by Country, which is handy as many content providers have different media deals depending on location. So on to the website, you type in a title and the website retrieves information and a selection of streaming links for you to view, buy or rent. You can also filter by Oscar Winners, Most Popular, Arriving Soon and Expiring Soon amongst others.[More information..]
  Moreflicks searches: Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Crackle, Vudu, Fox and iPlayer.
  App available? No

• Watchily – A good site because you can filter the cost of your entertainment. Search results clearly label the costs, from free upwards. Viewers can also filter searches by content rating, and by genre to find that perfect title.[More information..]
  Watchily searches: Netflix, Redbox Instant, Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, HBO Go, Showtime Anytime, Cinemax Go, Comcast XFINITY and Vudu.
  App available? No

• Can I Stream It This handy website launched this year features a simple search bar. By typing in the name of a movie or show users are presented options from streaming, rental, purchase and even physical services (remember DVD rental?). Results are fed from a number of popular streaming services, you can also create an account and save searches. A mobile app of Can i stream it is also available.[More information..]
  Can I Stream It searches: Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Youtube, Hulu Plus, Amazon, Crackle, Streampix, HitBliss, Epix, Redbox Instant and Snagfilms.
  App available? Yes, available for iPhone, iPod, android and Windows Phone.

• Go Watch It lets you search for any content but is more geared toward movies than shows. Plus, apart from streaming options  it also takes into account cable and theater availability, as well as DVD releases.[More information..]
  Go Watch It searches: Netflix, Redbox Instant, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Movies On Demand, Snagfilms, Youtube, SundanceNow, Google Play, Xbox Live, WolfeOnDemand and Fandango.
  App available? Yes, available for iPhone, iPad and iPod

• Watch It Stream is another simple search service that also includes users curated lists for a little variety. Also comes with a special Chrome extension to search for media. If you sgn up you can add your own lists for others to enjoy.[More information..]
  Watch It Stream searches: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Instant, Vudu,and  iTunes.
  App available? No

• Jinni – Describes itself as a  taste engine and concentrates on marathon film viewing by suggesting lists of movies that all have a connection to your tastes. Recommendations are made based on your taste profile. It also lists online availability of your chosen selections for both streaming and physical rental.[More information..]
  Jinni searches: Netflix,  Amazon, iTunes, Blockbuster, LoveFilm,
  App available? No

• Instant Watcher – A popular website for Netflix users that grabs the all the streaming titles from the instant library. Best used whilst you are logged into your Netflix account and offering many ways to search and filter the content, and all results have a play or queue link along with additional information.[More information..]
  Instant Watcher searches: Netflix.
  App available? Yes available for Android

• Fan TV – Also known as fanhattan, this website and iOS app works as a title aggregator. You search for a title, get lots of information and artwork, then the service searches for the title from 29 providers.[More information..]
  Fan TV searches: Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, HBO, Hulu, Cinemax, Fandango, Xfinity, Crackle, YouTube, NBC, The CW, ABC, ABC Family, PBS, Lifetime, truTV, CBS, Comedy Central, Syfy, Nickelodeon, USA, MTV, Fox, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Vudu, Blockbuster Video, Playstation Network.
  App available? Yes available for iPhone,iPad

• AllMovie – Good movie recommendation website that offers online and offline providers as well as  information about the films. Search by genre, actor etc. The website also offers reviews and showtimes as well.[More information..]
  AllMovie searches: Netflix, iTunes, Blockbuster, Best Buy.
  App available? No

• Flickathon – Calls itself a social movie recommendation engine. The inspiration came from a task that movie lovers regulalry do. Watch marathon sessions of films. When you choose a film, many more will get recommended and you can create your own marathon lists.[More information..]
  Flickathon searches: Netflix, Amazon, iTunes.
  App available? No

• Foundd – A recommendation engine that finds movies for you based on your individual taste. Users can sign up with Facebook, Twitter, or email; intelligently learns your taste and from others with similar tastes to continually improve suggestions; not limited to just movies; easy to maintain watchlist for you or a group; can save filters or searches; very easy ratings interface; iTunes app available.[More information..]
  Foundd searches: Netflix, iTunes.
  App available? Yes available for iPhone, iPad.

• GetGlue – A social engine of TV and moovies. Think of Facebook just for TV where you can create a personalized feed based on your interests, chat with friends and let people know what you are watching right now.[More information..]
  GetGlue searches: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, HBO GO, CBS, FOX, FX, AMC.
  App available? Yes available on iPad, iPhone.

• WhichFlicks – A website that helps you find which movie to watch. You can use a set of complex filters such as Ratings, Date, Genre, Appropriate Audience, and Cast to narrow down the search. Then you can see various sources for availability.[More information..]
  WhichFlicks searches: Netflix, Metacritic, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes and Redbox.
  App available? No

• Findseri.es – This website finds your chosen TV series (they also have a movies section) and deliver results of where you can watch it instantly. Options to choose your Country are also included.[More information..]
  Findseri.es  searches: Netflix, iTunes, Hulu
  App available? No

• Zinc.TV Another site that makes it easier to watch TV online. Zinc.TV claims to have cataloged and have links to over 825,000 online videos. The service has a play button that links out to sources such as Netflix and Amazon Video, where you can rent or purchase the video and also links to free sources.[More information..]
  Zinc.TV searches: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO Go, CBS, Vudu, Crackle, ABC, Fox, ABC Family, TBS, TNT, A&E, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, CNET, Comedy Central, CW, Discovery, Food Network,  SyFy, Spike, VH1
  App available? No

As you can see, compiling media information and suppliers in one place is big business even though no one site has quite perfected it yet, you can see the potential is there when someone gets it right. Having the ability to quickly search a range of online streaming websites from Netflix, Youtube, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, HBO, Crackle amongst others for digital or physical deliveryat the best price is very useful.

But with the streaming companies playing hardball and not giving third party developers full access to their API’s (Netflix are even shutting there API down), and with content deals starting and finishing all the time, the information is never thoroughly up to date. But these websites and apps do make life easier. Check out our streaming aggregators directory so you can always keep up to date with any new providers.

Western Digital (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions and maker of the acclaimed WD TV^® media player family, has added a new WD^® TV Remote™ app improving the navigation experience for the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub users by turning their iPhone^®, iPod touch^®, iPad^®, or Android™ compatible mobile devices into an advanced feature remote control for their WD TV. The WD TV Remote advanced features allow users to more easily navigate the wide variety of digital media WD TV users enjoy on their television, from leading entertainment services to personal video, photos or music.

WD has also announced the streaming movie service VUDU, as well as several other new sports and entertainment services to the WD TV Live™ and WD TV Live Hub™ media players. These new services complement the current content offerings from Netflix^®, Hulu Plus™, Blockbuster^®, CinemaNow^®, Spotify^™, Pandora^®, YouTube^®, Facebook^® and many others. In addition to VUDU, the new services include SnagFilms, XOS College Sports, SEC Digital Network, Comedy Time and Watch Mojo.

Improved Navigation with WD TV Remote

The new WD TV Remote app improves the navigation experience for WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub users, providing all the features of the standard WD TV remote control along with several advanced features, including a gesture pad to help navigate menu screens and services with intuitive touch gestures, as well as QWERTY keyboard support for text entry and search functionality. A favourites screen provides quick access to entertainment services on the WD TV. WD TV Remote connects over the home wireless network and can work with multiple WD TV media players in the home. Additionally, WD TV Remote is available in multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Russian, and Portuguese.

“WD TV personalises the entertainment experience for consumers better than any other digital media player,” said Chris Bull, director of marketing for WD’s Connected Home Solutions group. “Whether it is photos or movies on your PC, Mac^®, tablet, smartphone, personal cloud drive such as the My Book^® Live, or one of our exciting entertainment services such as VUDU, WD TV media players enable anyone in the family to easily enjoy a custom entertainment experience with their favourite movies, TV shows, music and photos.”

New Services[1]

• · VUDU – WD TV (USA only) customers now have access to VUDU’s large HD library of movies and TV titles instantly on their home entertainment systems. WD supports the HDX™ video format that features 1080p Full HD video and rich Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 audio, allowing users to enjoy a cinema-like experience at home with the hottest new releases available on-demand without any subscription fees or late fees. Upon VUDU registration on their device WD TV media player users will receive a $4.99 USD credit towards VUDU movie rentals, which are available to rent starting at just $2 USD for two nights.
• · SnagFilms – Available world-wide, customers now have on-demand access to SnagFilms’ broad collection of full-length independent films, free of charge, in genres such as documentary, comedy, drama, family friendly and pop culture.
• · XOS College Sports – Available world-wide, this free service offers the largest digital library of college sports video, including more than 75 years of current and classic college sports action.
• · SEC Digital Network – Available world-wide, on demand access is available for current season and classic Southeastern Conference games, videos, interviews and more. This service includes more than 1,000 hours of original and exclusive video.
• · Comedy Time – Available in the world-wide, this free service includes a broad library of short-form comedy video programming.
• · Watch Mojo – Available world-wide, customers now have free access to Watch Mojo’s professionally-produced premium videos in categories such as Comedy, Education, Fashion, Food, Health & Fitness, Music, Politics, Technology and Video Games.

Price and Availability

The VUDU, SnagFilms, XOS College Sports, SEC Digital Network, Comedy Time and Watch Mojo services are now available on WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub media players, which are available at select UK retailers and online at www.wdstore.co.uk starting at £99.99 MSRP.

WD TV Remote is currently available as a free download from the iTunes^® Store and we anticipate will be available on the Android Market soon.

About WD

WD, one of the storage industry’s pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organisations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users’ data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment products.

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