Quibi app review: works reliably, auto-flips between landscape and portrait, but no tablet-optimized mode, no family member profiles, and lacks a TV experience
A mobile-only video app was always going to be a hard sell — After months of publicity, Quibi — the mobile phone app that's centered …
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Discussion
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@devindra
Devindra Hardawar
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Yes, Quibi is truly a waste of $1.75 BILLION. Here's my hands-on/takedown/cathartic vent https://www.engadget.com/... The big takeaway: Nobody needs mobile only video. Please stop.
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@joshconstine
Josh Constine
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Quibi blocking screenshots will severely damage its meme-ability, limiting virality & cultural relevance. Dumb hill to die on.
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@scottfeinberg
Scott Feinberg
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Just sampled Quibi offerings. Well-made and engaging stuff. Seems smart to bet on increasingly short attention spans and to not bet against Katzenberg. It remains to be seen if the financials can be made to work and how entering the marketplace duruing coronavirus impacts things.…
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@bignoah256
Bignoah
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Wait it's only on mobile? No Apple TV app? 😕🥴 https://twitter.com/...
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@devindra
Devindra Hardawar
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What's astounding to me is how far Quibi is going to stay mobile. There's NO AirPlay mirroring support, and certainly no Chromecast. My wife and I had to crowd around our phone to watch some of the shows, while our 55" OLED sat in front of us idle.
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@pierce
David Pierce
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I have been watching Quibi shows for approximately two and one half Quibis and so far it's ... weird The rest of the world is like “we're shooting in our homes on our webcams, it's so intimate and human!” and Quibi is like HERE'S SIX MINUTES OF PUNK'D THAT COST A BILLION DOLLARS
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@brotractor
Robert Martin
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Responsive video is the future #Quibi https://twitter.com/...
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@joshconstine
Josh Constine
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Quibi's app is slick but the content feels slapdash. Its success will simply be a test of how many people forget to cancel their 90-day free trials. https://twitter.com/...
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@chriswelch
Chris Welch
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I've been using Quibi for a couple days. https://www.theverge.com/... I'm no entertainment reviewer, so I focused on the app itself. In short, it works as promised. Turnstyle is a clever trick — though the creative use cases for it aren't really in any of the launch shows yet. ht…
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@devindra
Devindra Hardawar
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Why would you subscribe to Quibi when there's a wealth of content on services you already have? When YouTube has basically become a network filled with infinite amounts of content? So many questions
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@fangsbites
Ken Fang
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I wish Quibi would stop sending emails about its service. Can't airplay it to TV. While iPhone 11 Pro Max is a nice screen for mobile, doesn't make sense to make video service mobile exclusive. https://twitter.com/...
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@imbrettbowman
Brett Bowman
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So wait @Quibi doesn't let you screenshot anything? Seems kinda dumb for a social media platform... #Quibi
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@larardavid
David Larar
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#Quibi just launched, let's see if they can land enough users to validate the $1.75B valuation - two sub options $4.99/mo w/ ads $7.99/mo no ads Netflix's trades at a 6.2x ttm revenue multiple ... so Quibi needs ~44M subscribers after the 90 day free trial https://twitter.com/...
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@markharrisnyc
Mark Harris
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Quibi has launched, but I'm sorry to report that it does not service my current lifestyle need to find high-quality mobile phone entertainment that I can consume during the six-second commute from my home to my office.
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@chrismessina
Chris Messina
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The start of a new era? https://apps.apple.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@davidehrlich
David Ehrlich
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I just downloaded Quibi, tried out a Quibi show, and deleted the Quibi app from my phone in less time than it takes to watch a Quibi.
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@alyssa_milano
Alyssa Milano
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Quibi stands for “quick bites” and #TheNow is the show I'm in. Season 1 was directed by the Farrelly Brothers & stars @dhlovelife Dave Franco, Bill Murray, @OsheaJacksonJr, @JimmyTatro. I play a tow truck driver w/purple hair. Download Quibi app here: https://apps.apple.com/... h…
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@ryankadro
Ryan Kadro
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Incredibly excited to launch @Quibi into the world at midnight tonight! It's free for 90 days, so you've got nothing to lose. Check us out. “Two Veteran C.E.O.s Risk $1.8 Billion on a Streaming App. In a Pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/...