# Why Does Streaming video throw away Commentaries and other Goodies?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [April 14, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258 "2026-04-14T00:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258/21 "2026-04-14T13:14:58Z")

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I agree the license rights is probably the biggest problem.

I have seen an option on prime to change languages. English is usually the only choice. I haven’t checked many films.

[Dvd extras has been discussed before in 2022.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-miss-dvd-extras/976467/18)

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