Netflix subscriptions are up almost 6 million this quarter, suggesting we're all just too exhausted to fight this stuff
Netflix says people just kind of rolled over and accepted the password sharing crackdown::Netflix subscriptions are up almost 6 million this quarter, suggesting we’re all just too exhausted to fight this stuff
Not me. When me and hubby couldn’t watch different shows at the same time in the same house a room apart, I cancelled the account and never looked back. They’ll never get my money again.
I thought this was the exact reason why they bundle multiple streams with almost all subscriptions. To provide multiple people in a household the option to stream their own stuff. Did you have only one single stream?
Me either. I left when they rolled that rule out in South America last year to test it. Netflix forgot that we went to them because cable was extorting us. As long as the internet remains a thing, there will always be other options.
I used to be the same way, and I believed in Google’s vision of “don’t be evil” and making a mobile os that unified all kinds of devices all around the world. But now I’m finally considering getting the next iphone as Google makes it clearer every day that their products exists to comodotize me and my data (and also now I’ve gotten to a place in life where I can afford buying into apples closed ecosystem)
I wouldn’t say people rolled over. A lot of people had the money and the means to pay. And only didn’t because password sharing was easy. When Netflix crackdown on it they got their own subscription.
Sure, and I didn’t care if they died I just wanted to save more money. Now I stream and torrent everything and the ones who choose to pay can do so if they please.
This is the generation of adults who, when younger, were likely candidates to have been in the pic of Steam where everyone was “boycotting” mw2 but also like 80% of them were playing it anyway. They just grew up and got their own netflix accounts lol
The gaming industry has seen this sentiment of “I’m going to get you with my wallet, billion dollar corporation!” for decades now and it falls flat every. single. time. No commentary on whether that’s good or bad, just an observation I’m sure most of us have made who have been around long enough.
My guess would be having all of the stuff downloaded and accessible offline.
I just use stremio, if I rewatch something I watched a while ago it’ll download the entire episode/movie again.
Plex I believe allows you to store and host data locally, removing the need to download it all over again, if you are on the same network. You can access Plex remotely but that’ll cost you data again.
I am definitely not a Plex expert so someone else will have to confirm or reject what I said.
Nearly 2000 movies, over 200 series, over 50 anime movies and about 300 animes in mine, sharing it with 30 other friends and family. Currently looking into automations for it. This is the way.
Would be cool to have some sort of catalogue that can be used to pick the movie that you want to torrent, and then Plex can just stream that to the clients and cache it for others to see too.
That way no automations are needed. Just watch stuff like in any streaming service.
Crackdown of what? I can still use multiple devices in different households at the same time, albeit I had to upgrade to 4 screens because my parents and my gf could use it. Maybe this measure has not been applied the same everywhere
Not for long. Netflix recently changed their rules so that regardless of the number of screens you pay for you they are going to start enforcing that you all primarily live and access netflix from the same household
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They only told the people who were password sharing. I didn’t get any notice of the change until I saw it in the news.
Shit I left a day after they made the announcement because I was already sick of all their other shit, and I don’t even password share.
Not me. When me and hubby couldn’t watch different shows at the same time in the same house a room apart, I cancelled the account and never looked back. They’ll never get my money again.
I thought this was the exact reason why they bundle multiple streams with almost all subscriptions. To provide multiple people in a household the option to stream their own stuff. Did you have only one single stream?
Yes, only one single stream
I replied earlier, but I guess it didn’t stick for some reason. Yes, we have only one single stream.
Same. Super annoying.
Me either. I left when they rolled that rule out in South America last year to test it. Netflix forgot that we went to them because cable was extorting us. As long as the internet remains a thing, there will always be other options.
Yep I cancelled mine. Not worth it. The shows they have been coming out with aren’t even very good and they lost a lot of old favorites
well done everyone
I once refused to buy an iPhone because of Apple’s closed ecosystem and legal battles with competitors. And, well…
I used to be the same way, and I believed in Google’s vision of “don’t be evil” and making a mobile os that unified all kinds of devices all around the world. But now I’m finally considering getting the next iphone as Google makes it clearer every day that their products exists to comodotize me and my data (and also now I’ve gotten to a place in life where I can afford buying into apples closed ecosystem)
I wouldn’t say people rolled over. A lot of people had the money and the means to pay. And only didn’t because password sharing was easy. When Netflix crackdown on it they got their own subscription.
Whoah whoah that’s way too sensible an argument around here
Voting with your wallet doesn’t work when there are so many other wallets out there that don’t care.
I mean that’s the point of voting. Sensibility got outvoted unfortunately
Sure, and I didn’t care if they died I just wanted to save more money. Now I stream and torrent everything and the ones who choose to pay can do so if they please.
This is the generation of adults who, when younger, were likely candidates to have been in the pic of Steam where everyone was “boycotting” mw2 but also like 80% of them were playing it anyway. They just grew up and got their own netflix accounts lol
The gaming industry has seen this sentiment of “I’m going to get you with my wallet, billion dollar corporation!” for decades now and it falls flat every. single. time. No commentary on whether that’s good or bad, just an observation I’m sure most of us have made who have been around long enough.
Real debrid + kodi. Personally never looked back
Also Stremio. And Plex if you’re a data hoarder
I know Stremio but what’s the advantage/reason for Plex in your situation? Genuinely curious!
My guess would be having all of the stuff downloaded and accessible offline.
I just use stremio, if I rewatch something I watched a while ago it’ll download the entire episode/movie again.
Plex I believe allows you to store and host data locally, removing the need to download it all over again, if you are on the same network. You can access Plex remotely but that’ll cost you data again.
I am definitely not a Plex expert so someone else will have to confirm or reject what I said.
I canceled my sub aftear being subbed for many many years.
I just made my own personal Netflix, with blackjack and hookers.
Jellyfin is the way.
Nearly 2000 movies, over 200 series, over 50 anime movies and about 300 animes in mine, sharing it with 30 other friends and family. Currently looking into automations for it. This is the way.
Hey, where are you getting the movies from?
Would be cool to have some sort of catalogue that can be used to pick the movie that you want to torrent, and then Plex can just stream that to the clients and cache it for others to see too.
That way no automations are needed. Just watch stuff like in any streaming service.
I usually rely on 1337x.to for most of my torrents, with erai-raws over in nyaa.si for most of the anime.
Don’t tell them, but I still use my parents’ Netflix account. I live on the other side of the county.
Crackdown of what? I can still use multiple devices in different households at the same time, albeit I had to upgrade to 4 screens because my parents and my gf could use it. Maybe this measure has not been applied the same everywhere
Not for long. Netflix recently changed their rules so that regardless of the number of screens you pay for you they are going to start enforcing that you all primarily live and access netflix from the same household
Good to see I am not one of them, I cut off Netflix after the news and went to the competition which are cheaper and have better production.
Not exhausted at all