Do you suffer from streaming subscription fatigue? Take our exam to find out

Ready to premiere the King's Dead 10 this summer (and halfway)? Make sure the AMC is in your cable package. And what about the second season of life after Ricky Gervais? You will need Netflix for that. And if you want to catch the premiere of Little Fires expected everywhere, be sure to pay your Hulu bill!

Having a headache? You may get sick for subscription fatigue.

What is Subscription Fatigue?
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Noun

Subscription exhaustion is when streaming service customers are tired, tired and frustrated with TV streaming and movie streaming options. It's a recently created word but a dilemma that has long troubled streamers.

Subscription fatigue became most evident after the release of the 13th edition of Delight's Digital Media Trends survey. Here is what they found:

47% of consumers are frustrated by the ever-increasing number of subscriptions that need to be able to see everything they need
% 43% of consumers are discouraged if they can't find what they want to look for in a few minutes
Customers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the cost, complexity and effort required to see what they want
Overall, subscription fatigue seems to us to be nothing but good to see. Sound familiar? You suffer from subscription fatigue - and read on to find out how to cure it.

Subscription fatigue symptoms
71% of subscribers subscribe to some type of video streaming service. You are aware of your subscription fatigue or you may become an unknown victim. Whichever category you fall into, use the following diagnosis to evaluate the probability that you may be suffering from subscription fatigue.

You’ll spend a lot more searching for something to watch than you actually streaming - just 20 minutes to find out that you scroll through Netflix, Disney +, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, you still haven’t started streaming anything. With thousands of viewing options offered on many platforms, your simple search for a family flick looks for a needle in the grass.
Your Show is MIA - One of the top consumer frustrations highlighted in the Dilute It survey is when the show disappears from streaming sites. As agreements change and new streaming platforms emerge, it shows those who have previously disappeared into thin air that can be seen on the platform. You will find yourself stuck halfway through the series with no way to finish. (Remember when we all streamed Office Fice to Netflix non-stop, removing the rumor from the platform - what's still left?)

Big Bills - If you pay for many streaming services, your monthly bills might look like a small cable or satellite TV package. If you're paying for a lot of streaming services on top of a TV package, you're spending hundreds of dollars a month on entertainment. Another survey found that 84% of consumers actually underestimate their streaming costs. Many estimates were off by more than 100. Consumers' desire for original, ad-free content comes with a big price tag.

Data Concerns - The more services you subscribe to, the more streaming companies will have to provide you with personal and financial information. This will leave you at risk for cyber security issues or privacy security issues. According to a study cited by Deloitte Research, 23% of U.S. households experienced cybercrime in 2018 - which is about one in every four!
Inability to remember passwords - More streaming services means more passwords. And if you're overwhelmed by all of that, you're not alone. A third of respondents in a survey said that remembering streaming account passwords is their biggest pain.