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The design of that https://www.svtplay.se/ site is nice. I like the page transition when you hit play.

SVT is public service TV in Sweden. SvtPlay their online streaming service.

Lots of opinions about SVT (as there should be, it’s public!) but if you ask me, it’s super high quality and it’s something that I’m very proud of, as someone from Sweden.

I am of a different opinion. I agree that SVT Play is technically well built and the service is useful. Also, there are good programs to be found. But I think it could be much better. For example the DW Documentary channel, which can be found on Youtube, has better documentaries on average, than are broadcast on SVT. Also, I feel like SVT has an abnoxious tendency to lecture their audience. I don't feel I am treated as an adult, but I am told what to think.

Telling people what to think is what Sweden is all about. :)

SVT Play is a gold mine of high quality content. The music documentaries they did with BBC were amazing.

Happy to fund it with my tax money, independent public service is important, and honestly I'm using it more than Netflix and HBO and the rest.

I just wish that I as a Swede living abroad could watch the Swedish language content.

It's not like På Spåret is going to be sold abroad anyway.

I don’t know specifically about På Spårer, but it’s not unusual that they licences the idea and format of the show, and that’s why they only are allowed to show it in Sweden.

That doesn’t explain why my kids can’t watch Beppes Godnattstund while we are abroad though.

> Beppes Godnattstund

For non-swedes, this is a show about a old guy who lives in a bed with a bunch of little girl dolls who need to go to the toilet all of the time.

Finally some content to which I can relate

Quick fix:

https://mullvad.net/

5 dollar/month VPN. NOT BLOCKED BY SVTPLAY KK.

I know, but I'm not interested enough to pay money.

> I just wish that I as a Swede living abroad could watch the Swedish language content.

As a first step, I wouldn't mind it if countries generally adopted a system where anyone in the world could simply pay for access at a rate comparable to the public TV tax.

The obvious downside of this system is that it would be expensive for certain networks (sorry Norway TV fans) but it would get the ball rolling.

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