There are various benefits of cutting the cord and switching to a good streaming service. In most cases, a streaming service is a lot more inexpensive than traditional satellite or cable TV due to which people make the big switch. However, every coin has two sides. Along with the advantages, streaming services have many downsides as well as compared to traditional cable TV. Read on to know more! 

Advantages and disadvantages of streaming services
Let us take a look at a few  advantages and disadvantages of streaming services.

Advantages
Have you heard the phrase, ‘on-demand video?’ Well, you must have. It is one of the most significant merits of streaming services. So, anytime you want to view your favorite show, movie, or series, you can. In traditional cable, viewing is strictly restricted to the program’s scheduled time. However, what if you want to binge-watch on a Sunday? That is when your Netflix, Disney, or Amazon Prime Video subscription will come handy. The best part? You can revisit your favorite episodes as many times as required. 

• Goodbye advertisements (ads)
  Ads are the most irritating aspect of cable TV. In a 30-minute program, the makers will show you nearly 10 minutes of ads. Why would you want to waste approximately 10 minutes for a 20-minute program? If that is how you think, streaming services are the best. In streaming services, there will be no advertisements.
• Cheaper subscription
  In most countries, the platforms’ subscription plan, such as Prime Video or Netflix, is a lot cheaper than the cable plan. Often, the amount you pay for your cable is almost double the streaming service’s subscription package.

Disadvantages

• Desired content may not be available
  As you know, today, there are more than a few streaming service providers. So, it is quite apparent that no one platform will have all the content. It implies that you will have to invest in multiple streaming platforms and pay for several subscriptions. Whereas, for cable, you pay one amount for all the content.

• Some content might not be available at your location
  This is one of the biggest problems that a lot of people face. In streaming services, a lot of content is location-restricted. So, there will always be some shows that might not be accessible in your country.

• Live content is not readily available
  It is 100% true that the next episode will first air on TV for any popular show, and the content will be available later on the streaming platform. But what if you cannot wait that long?

So, these are a few  advantages and disadvantages of streaming services.  Now, you can make a decision after weighing the pros and cons.