Netflix just axed its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK::Netflix no longer offers its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK to new subscribers, which costs $9.99 / month or £6.99 / month in either country.
I was just about to switch to that tier yesterday but the option was already gone. Guess I’ll just cancel instead.
There are tons of really good Asian dramas online that you can watch for free. Don’t let the subtitles scare you off, I don’t even notice them anymore.
Any hints as to where I should look?
The only thing I was really watching on Netflix was Korean dramas anyway
You can start here: https://mydramalist.com/shows/top
Scroll down to the “Where to Watch” section.
What is it with tech companies and bad decisions lately
When your cow can no longer produce enough milk to sustain an infinite growth, you just need to squeeze harder.
But the reality is that Netflix’s decision has turned into a good business decision. People who lost access to a shared account have created one. Something like 6M new accounts.
They are making a profit in the existing system. But they are ruining the business by acting on the urge to make more Profit.
The VC money has dried up. Everyone is now being forced kicking and screaming into being profitable, and in the process are killing their platforms as a side effect.
It’s been slowly happening since ~2019, the pandemic accelerated it and then the crazy inflation drove the nail home.
The VC money has dried up. Everyone is now being forced kicking and screaming into being profitable, and in the process are killing their platforms as a side effect.
It’s been slowly happening since ~2019, the pandemic accelerated it and then the crazy inflation drove the nail home.
I just cancelled Netflix last week after my sister lost access to it from her place. Having everything in Plex is much more convenient anyway.
I never thought I’d go back to pirating but alas I have, these companies can’t ever have enough.
It always has been a service problem. If you’re trying to make it harder to access the content I pay for, I’ll go right back to sailing the high seas. They must squeeze every penny out of their customers.
Until TV is setup the same way Spotify/YouTube music/apple music is where you just pick one you like and listen to the same music the other platforms have, they’ll continue to have pirating problems.
I currently pay more per month for the various components needed for highly effective pirating than I would for cable and that’s purely because it offers a better experience. I can’t buy a plex-like experience anywhere for any price legally.
Fix that and I’ll go legit just like I did for music.
I’ll stick with my nothing a month plan.
Haven’t watched Netflix in months, guess this is the push needed so I can cancel and save $20 a month.
