From finding a stream to deciding what to watch

A friend would recommend a movie or show, and I would still have to figure out where to watch it. Was it included in a service I already paid for? Could I watch free with ads? Would I need to rent it again?

I started Stream Find on July 12, 2026 to solve that recurring problem for myself. The first version answered a narrow question: where can I watch this at the lowest additional cost? Using it exposed the decisions around that answer. A provider did not tell me whether the title deserved my evening, which episode to return to, or what someone else would want to watch with me.

I owned the product direction, interaction model, visual design, and build. ChatGPT helped establish the first working version. I then used Claude to refine the implementation and the cinematic artwork, reviewing and adjusting its output myself. There were no other human contributors. It remains a personal project that I improve when time allows.

The guest experience is useful immediately: search, identify a title, compare watch options, and explore the people behind it. An account changes the starting point. The signed-in home is oriented toward the next viewing decision, with saved services, titles from friends, personal recommendations, and a movie-night entry point.

Saying what you prefer is a different act from committing the group.

A streaming offer depends on location and subscriptions, so I made those inputs Services and region: 24 countries, a searchable directory, and the viewer’s most-watched service first. Discovery starts there. Popular on your services lets someone browse what is included on Netflix, for example, instead of picking a title and learning they need another subscription.

Artwork, year, and media type separate similarly named titles. Result cards pair identity with an availability answer, and they separate “no streaming options listed” from “availability hasn’t been verified,” so missing evidence never becomes a false claim. Cast portraits link to profiles and filmographies, so one title can lead to another.

Watching status comes first: Have you seen this? Marking a title watched reveals Loved, Liked, and Not for me, which keeps a fact apart from a preference. Series get the same care. Audience scores are labeled and kept separate from personal ratings, early scores with few votes are marked, and members can resume with Next unwatched.

Availability changes after someone saves a title. A daily check at 8:00 AM Pacific looks for new included options, price drops, and providers leaving, and changes show up in Activity with an unread count. Push preferences let people choose which reasons to return.