Amazon Prime Video tops streaming services

Recently, Cord Cutters News conducted a poll about video subscription services, and the results were a little surprising to me.

I've always thought of Netflix as the top streaming service. It's just something I always assumed. However, I'm not a user of Netflix, but I figured I was just different. I don't get much value from Netflix, but I assumed most people do.

Cord Cutters News says that Netflix is now number two, behind Prime Video:

According to our readers, Amazon Prime Video was the most popular subscription streaming, with 70.8% of our readers paying for it. Netflix followed Amazon at 61.5% and Paramount+ at 52.3%.

Here is a quick list of the top on-demand subscription services.

• Amazon 70.8%
• Netflix 61.5%
• Paramount+ 52.3%
• Hulu 48.4%
• Disney+ 43.5%
• HBO Max 37.6%
• YouTube 36.7%
• Apple TV 29.3%
• Showtime 11.7%
• Peacock 5.6%

Amazon seems to have been helped by the number of Americans who already have Amazon Prime for free shipping but also happen to use its video services. The integration of Amazon Prime into the Fire TV, one of the most popular streaming players sold, also likely helped its subscriber growth.

I use Prime Video because I use the shipping benefits. Netflix is something I rarely use. And I mean rarely. Paramount+ is included with Walmart+ (which may replace Amazon Prime). Hulu is something I use a lot, but am currently not using, as I wait for shows to build up again. Disney+ is part of a rotation, and I don't currently have it. HBO Max is the same way. YouTube is something I use, but not YouTube TV. Showtime isn't part of any rotation, unless it's part of a bundle. And Peacock is free with Xfinity Internet, but that is going away soon.

Maybe I'm not all that different from others. Nah. I'm not the typical streamer. I don't need all these services, and only use a few, and rotate them around. My Streaming Life is a lot cheaper because of this.