Online streaming giant Netflix has quietly removed its ad-free Basic plan, forcing users to pay more or sit through adverts to keep costs down.
Netflix Pricing Shakeup Removes Cheapest Ad-Free Plan In U.K. and U.S.::Online streaming giant Netflix has quietly removed its ad-free Basic plan, forcing users to pay more or sit through adverts to keep costs down.
As soon as they reported that the plan with ads was making them more money the fate of the basic plan was sealed. This combined with the money grab with household sharing means my Plex server is getting a lot of use 🌝
I guess it’s time to go back to torrenting movies and shows. I literally come from a generation that used to watch 40 part movies on youtube playlists. Bring it on Netflix.
If anyone wants a suggestion for one Mullvad is fantastic. They somewhat recently withstood a real life test of being raided and proved they keep no logs. There is no bulk pricing but the service is top tier.
I don’t feel like this is a technology post, purely another anti-consumer business decision being levied against us.
As for the whole “piracy has rejoined the chat” “hello old friend” discourse - pirate what? The One Piece live action? Post-Cavil Witcher? TV hasn’t been worth watching in a good while, netflix even longer. I barely turn mine on anymore.
Forbes (2020) seems to disagree: “Viewed from the lens of net income, Netflix has been performing well, with its net profits growing 3x from around $0.6 billion in 2017 to $1.9 billion in 2019.” If their profitability increased during the pandemic, as seems likely, this feels more like another naked money grab. It’s almost guaranteed to drive away users, something that they can ill afford under any circumstances.
That’s capitalism, baby. It’s always growth growth growth without end. Capitalists having a solid, mature product/service that’s making them a constant stream of money is never enough, they have to keep making more and more money, even if it means making the product shittier and shittier and sucking every last possible cent out of the end user until the product is a ghost of its former self. But hey, shareholder profits are up half a percent in the last quarter, totally worth it.
Stremio + Torrentio + Real-Debrid is becoming better by the day now. I never had a Netflix subscription in the first place, but I don’t think I would ever get one now.
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As soon as they reported that the plan with ads was making them more money the fate of the basic plan was sealed. This combined with the money grab with household sharing means my Plex server is getting a lot of use 🌝
I guess it’s time to go back to torrenting movies and shows. I literally come from a generation that used to watch 40 part movies on youtube playlists. Bring it on Netflix.
Stremio+Torrentio+RealDebrid and you’re golden.
VPN with no logging is probably a good addition to that list
If anyone wants a suggestion for one Mullvad is fantastic. They somewhat recently withstood a real life test of being raided and proved they keep no logs. There is no bulk pricing but the service is top tier.
Their pricing on the site made for a good laugh. 5 Euro, take it or leave it!
Not needed with Real Debrid. Without it, yes.
Had no idea, that’s good to know!
just watch on f2movies or an adjacent site it streams almost every movie and show
Fuck ads
I don’t feel like this is a technology post, purely another anti-consumer business decision being levied against us.
As for the whole “piracy has rejoined the chat” “hello old friend” discourse - pirate what? The One Piece live action? Post-Cavil Witcher? TV hasn’t been worth watching in a good while, netflix even longer. I barely turn mine on anymore.
Yet another case study in how to kill a successful business.
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Forbes (2020) seems to disagree: “Viewed from the lens of net income, Netflix has been performing well, with its net profits growing 3x from around $0.6 billion in 2017 to $1.9 billion in 2019.” If their profitability increased during the pandemic, as seems likely, this feels more like another naked money grab. It’s almost guaranteed to drive away users, something that they can ill afford under any circumstances.
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Figures. No surprise really. When you’ve maxed everything out the only path to growth is to squeeze existing customers.
That’s capitalism, baby. It’s always growth growth growth without end. Capitalists having a solid, mature product/service that’s making them a constant stream of money is never enough, they have to keep making more and more money, even if it means making the product shittier and shittier and sucking every last possible cent out of the end user until the product is a ghost of its former self. But hey, shareholder profits are up half a percent in the last quarter, totally worth it.
See also: reddit
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You can pay in Turkish Lira, which translates roughly to 6 EUR/USD for the premium plan.
After a month of geolock
Are we trying to set a new record for reposts for the same story in the same community within a single day?
Stremio + Torrentio + Real-Debrid is becoming better by the day now. I never had a Netflix subscription in the first place, but I don’t think I would ever get one now.