It has been over two weeks since
it launched, but subscribers are yet to come down from the high that is the
expansive online media library of Disney+, the hot new video streaming-on-demand
service being offered since November 12 by the juggernaut House of Mouse.
Viewers and binge-watchers are lapping up the various offerings despite the
series of issues that made the platform’s launch a slightly troubled one. From
complaints about the aspect ratio for earlier seasons of “The Simpsons,” to
having episodes either missing or arranged out of order. Then there is the lack
of a certain playback feature that other streaming services have.
But that will not be a problem soon
according to The Verge. Disney+ is preparing an update to its library interface to include the “Continue Watching”
media list. One of the most welcome additions to video streaming platforms, “Continue
Watching” features a list of recent media a viewer has seen but not watched to
completion. Selecting any of these videos from that section will then resume
playing the media where it left off, but usually only if the viewer was a
logged-in subscriber so that the service can keep tabs of what he has viewed.
The initial lack of a Continue
Watching option has been especially problematic with the Disney+ platform
interface, considering that the media search engine has given some weird
results returns (such as listing James Cameron’s “Avatar” as a result when
searching for “Basketball” (and the film does have a 12-second scene featuring
the game; that is it). Now if a subscriber has at least started watching a film
or show episode, they are now neatly grouped in the new section, along with
indicator bands to show how much of the media remains unwatched. Even better,
the “Continue Watching” section update, which will take place over the next
week, is server-side, meaning Disney+ apps need no updating.
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