u/Optimal-Advisor-8298

Why is the CC Website so terrible?

I enjoy the criterion channel and I've paid for years, but it seems that they're putting absolutely zero resources into the web product. Issues I've noticed:

  • Zero design or structural improvements since launch
  • Constant need to re-login
  • Launch screen never bypassed
  • Player is extremely laggy (and recently completely non-functional)
  • Pages such as browse very slow to respond to interaction
  • Player rarely remembers playback position

Lately, I’ve found myself choosing a film on the service and then watching a bootleg elsewhere because the official player is such a hassle. That hardly feels worth the subscription fee.

Is this just something I've been experiencing? Is everyone else just using platform versions of the app instead of the web version?

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