Netflix Pricing Shakeup Removes Cheapest Ad-Free Plan In U.K. and U.S.

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.

Figures. No surprise really. When you've maxed everything out the only path to growth is to squeeze existing customers.

Yet another case study in how to kill a successful business.

Fuck ads

These companies seem to forget that the main thing holding them afloat is the ability to watch it simply at a low cost. Pirating is very easy and there are plenty of tools to achieve this same goal if prices keep going up.

I’ve already abandoned Netflix. I would rather pirate shows I hear are good than mindlessly scroll on that platform while paying $240 a year or whatever.

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 🌝

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.

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.

You can pay in Turkish Lira, which translates roughly to 6 EUR/USD for the premium plan.