
I built StreamScout after spending £7.99 to rent a film, only to discover it was free on BBC iPlayer the entire time.
Just like that, a vendetta was born.
Streaming is supposed to make watching films easier. Instead, we have got a dozen UK services, constantly shifting catalogues, and no easy way to know where something is available — or whether you are about to pay for something you could watch for free.
What frustrated me most was the slog of actually finding something to watch. You would have to open Netflix, scroll around, not find anything. Then Prime. Then Disney+. Then maybe check if it is on iPlayer. By the time you have found what you want, half your evening is gone.
StreamScout takes that pain away. Fancy watching Frasier tonight? Search for it, see exactly where it is streaming in the UK in seconds, and you are away. No more trawling through every app hoping to get lucky.
We are launching in the UK first to get the experience right before scaling elsewhere. If you are visiting from another country, drop your email on the home page and we will let you know when we launch where you are.
StreamScout is free to use. We are still working out the long-term business model — for now, we are focused on building something genuinely useful for UK streamers.
Got feedback? Found a bug? Spotted incorrect information? I would love to hear from you at tom@streamscout.tv