Plenty of people have no problems running this "craptastic" app (which is FREE, might I add), or going through the oh-so-rigorous ordeal of properly configuring a home network. Even the few users who have problems AFTER running through the troubleshooter have been able to get a solution from the devs by asking for help utilizing this new-found technique called "common courtesy." Also, it seems like most users here were also raised in civilization and have at least a passing familiarity with "manners" and how to apply them.

The issue here isn't with a craptastic app as much as it is with a craptastic user.

Or maybe you're right...the nerve of these developers! Writing an app that provides functionality available nowhere else, giving it away for free and then providing free support when it doesn't work perfectly for every single user...what a bunch of assholes! And then they expect us to spend a few minutes troubleshooting our computers which have a problem running their free software--who the hell do they think they are?! Luckily there are brave patriots like you Mr Cajun to speak up to these tyrants and tell 'em how it is!

...nah, I think was right the first time; craptastic user. PEBKAC.

DIAF.

Sincerely,
Some Guy Who Gets to Stream Videos to His Television in 1080p While You Can't

To be honest, I think there's a lot of better ways Le Devs could be spending their time. I mean, does anyone really care what a bunch of random people are watching? It's not like I'd be able to click on an item from said lis and have it start streaming, anyway (do correct me if I'm wrong). And being that it'd be based on sheer popularity, it seems unlikely to be a useful way to discover new programming. Data on popular videos isn't exactly hard to find via other venues, albeit not data on Videostream users, but really, it doesn't seem like we're some kind of fringe community with tastes differing so from the currently-surveyed population of internet users as to provide unique insights with value commensurate to the effort required for implementation.

I mean, if you were to implement a Netflix/Google Now sort of predictive engine based on aggregated metadata, that'd be another story all together, but umm...that sounds like it just might be a bit difficult to pull off, and I'm sure there are plenty of other more worthwhile improvements or projects to spend your valuable coding time on.

Of course, I could have no idea what I'm talking, the whole thing could be a cinch to add and end up being the killer-feature that brings worldwide attention, turning Videostream into the next Roku or something, eventually being bought out by Google for a price steep enough to buy each of y'all you're own island with enough change leftover to buy Yahoo.

....but I'm usually pretty right about these kind of things. ;)

Your Humble Supporter,
-Matt

Plenty of people have no problems running this "craptastic" app (which is FREE, might I add), or going through the oh-so-rigorous ordeal of properly configuring a home network. Even the few users who have problems AFTER running through the troubleshooter have been able to get a solution from the devs by asking for help utilizing this new-found technique called "common courtesy." Also, it seems like most users here were also raised in civilization and have at least a passing familiarity with "manners" and how to apply them.

The issue here isn't with a craptastic app as much as it is with a craptastic user.

Or maybe you're right...the nerve of these developers! Writing an app that provides functionality available nowhere else, giving it away for free and then providing free support when it doesn't work perfectly for every single user...what a bunch of assholes! And then they expect us to spend a few minutes troubleshooting our computers which have a problem running their free software--who the hell do they think they are?! Luckily there are brave patriots like you Mr Cajun to speak up to these tyrants and tell 'em how it is!

...nah, I think was right the first time; craptastic user. PEBKAC.

DIAF.

Sincerely,
Some Guy Who Gets to Stream Videos to His Television in 1080p While You Can't

To be honest, I think there's a lot of better ways Le Devs could be spending their time. I mean, does anyone really care what a bunch of random people are watching? It's not like I'd be able to click on an item from said lis and have it start streaming, anyway (do correct me if I'm wrong). And being that it'd be based on sheer popularity, it seems unlikely to be a useful way to discover new programming. Data on popular videos isn't exactly hard to find via other venues, albeit not data on Videostream users, but really, it doesn't seem like we're some kind of fringe community with tastes differing so from the currently-surveyed population of internet users as to provide unique insights with value commensurate to the effort required for implementation.

I mean, if you were to implement a Netflix/Google Now sort of predictive engine based on aggregated metadata, that'd be another story all together, but umm...that sounds like it just might be a bit difficult to pull off, and I'm sure there are plenty of other more worthwhile improvements or projects to spend your valuable coding time on.

Of course, I could have no idea what I'm talking, the whole thing could be a cinch to add and end up being the killer-feature that brings worldwide attention, turning Videostream into the next Roku or something, eventually being bought out by Google for a price steep enough to buy each of y'all you're own island with enough change leftover to buy Yahoo.

....but I'm usually pretty right about these kind of things. ;)

Your Humble Supporter,
-Matt

Just another loyal fan and Premium supporter that would love the ability to save/load profiles. The shuffle feature is awesome, I can load up a handful of tv show seasons, and I feel like I'm running my own UHF network..Only problem is, sometimes I wanna make a big change to the on-air line-up, necessitating a fresh playlist..then, when the people (read: me) want the old line-up, I gotta setup the playlist all over again.

Anyway, just thought I'd throw my two cents in. Seems like an easy hack, non? ;)

Keep up the great work, fellas,

• A Fellow Matt