Hulu and Disney Plus apps combined

I saw reports recently that Hulu had been integrated into the Disney Plus app. I didn't find that to be the case, but that's probably because it rolled out to different platforms at different times.

Now, it is on my devices, and I have some thoughts on them. First, here's a rundown of the integration of the apps from Cord Cutters News:

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Now, my thoughts. I don't like it.

No, I'm not being ornery. I might be ornery, but that's not the reason I don't like it. There is some missing and important functionality. I'm not talking about Hulu+Live TV either. I don't use that service, and it being missing isn't a problem. There are other things missing that I like about the Hulu app.

The primary thing, and a deal-breaker for me, is that the "My Stuff" section of Hulu is missing. That's important.

If you're not familiar, "My Stuff" is essentially your watch list. You add shows to "My Stuff" and when new episodes are released, or if there are episodes you haven't watched, they'll appear there. This is missing from the Disney Plus app. Shows I've added to "My Stuff" are not highlighted in Disney Plus. To me, this is an important feature, and one that they are erring by leaving it out.

Sure, the Hulu section of Disney Plus is listed as "Beta" meaning it's not the final version. But the fact that they didn't incorporate it from the beginning either means they don't think it's important, or they found it hard to do. Neither of those is a good sign.

My Streaming Life has included Hulu since 2010. I plan to keep it, and enjoy it for many years to come. If the integration into Disney Plus doesn't improve, that will severely impact its usefulness to me. Just another way Disney is becoming something I don't like.