I’ll be honest: I turn to my TikTok For You Page (FYP) for every possible reason you can think of. If I’m sad, FYP. Happy? FYP. Trying to extract myself from a conversation I don’t want to be a part of? You already know the answer. So, why have I never thought about letting my tailored algorithm decide exactly what I should watch on the best streaming services in the world? I’ll do (almost) anything for my beloved readers, so I conducted a week-long experiment to see exactly what the app wanted me to watch.
Let’s set the scene. I’m working with active streaming subscriptions for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+. I’m not opposed to getting another or finding the best streaming deals to add to the pile, but if one of the new movies or TV shows can be on what I’ve already splashed out on, even better. I’m open to all genres here, the only rule is that I can’t have seen it recently, or at all. As someone who is currently stuck in a never-ending cycle of only watching The Simpsons reruns, some change is needed.
