Netflix removes the Basic ad-free plan in multiple markets

03 July 2024
Subscribers to that plan are receiving notifications that they have to switch either to the cheaper ad-supported plan or to the pricier Standard plan (or 4K, of course).

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  • Anonymous
  • 3pE
  • 08 Jul 2024

Hello cable TV! You will be paying 30 bucks a month with a lot of ads eventually. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

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    • Anonymous
    • XZ7
    • 08 Jul 2024

    Anonymous, 07 Jul 2024"Competition for who can get the most money" *Co... more"Competition for those who can make the cheapest product. Then making the most money out of said product"
    There, I fixed that for you.

      Anonymous, 07 Jul 2024"Competition for who can get the most money" *Co... moreYou think popularity = quality? LOL

      I guess that means a company like Tesla have the highest quality of cars.

      Oh, wait...

        downfall of and disadvantages of netflix;
        1) not only does it require you to have an internet connection (add money)
        2) you have to use up your internet quota by your isp (applicable to some, add money)
        3) then they ultimately decides what you can watch / hear and what you cannot (add money)
        4) they also can at any moment disable and/or remove any movie or shows and you cant watch anymore (add money again to watch elsewhere)
        5) you are again subjected to their ever changing subscription plan (add money)

        in conclusion it cost more to have netflix then not having it and just source your movies elsewhere or just captain jack sparrow them !
        the save disadvantages applies to streaming songs services like spotify, joox etc ... they are even worst ! just jack sparrow them already !

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          • Anonymous
          • H0t
          • 07 Jul 2024

          Crackling Doom, 04 Jul 2024Yeah, voting with our wallets has definitely helped. That&#... more>our
          You mean the minority of people, such as yourself?
          Most people didn't care about the companies removing stuff and happily voted with their wallets

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            • Anonymous
            • H0t
            • 07 Jul 2024

            Crackling Doom, 04 Jul 2024Competition for who can get the most money, yes. Which inhe... more"Competition for who can get the most money"
            *Competition for who can make the best product. Them making the most money is a byproduct of that. You're confusing capitalism with greed.
            Boeing's CEO giving himself a raise is a product of greed, not capitalism

              Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024You pay to watch those things? 🙄You should try watching a few docos, you might learn something.

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                • Anonymous
                • nBh
                • 05 Jul 2024

                23 USD, they must be really crazy 😂😂😂

                  Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024"Capitalism breeds greed" Capitalism breeds comp... moreCompetition for who can get the most money, yes. Which inherently is greedy.

                  Why do you think the CEO of Boeing got a 45% raise in pay just last year while the quality suffers and employees only get 1% raise over a period of 8 years?

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                    • fierhere
                    • CGY
                    • 04 Jul 2024

                    Guys. Use the megathread.

                      Alejandro, 04 Jul 2024You can vote with your wallet. If you cant use your freedom... moreYeah, voting with our wallets has definitely helped. That's why most of today's phones have no headphone jack, battery that can't be removed, phones that are made difficult to repair and constant attack on our privacy. All in the name of profit.

                      The sooner you realize capitalism works against the proletariat and in the favour of the bourgeoisie, the better.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4TB
                        • 04 Jul 2024

                        Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024If video service has ads it should be free. Paid+ads is ... moreRight I don't pay anything and get no ads tf r these morons doing

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                          • Anonymous
                          • thc
                          • 04 Jul 2024

                          Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024No surprise. Majority of people outside this site behave li... moreThe "Tech is advancing but they accept backwards move like that." part:

                          Hear, hear!
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                          The "Majority of people outside this site behave like the anti microsd and headphone jack posters." part:
                          a. They are brand loyalist. They are conditioned that way (obedient consumer) and they are lost cause.
                          b. They are paid by the "company" to smear. Like a "50 cent army".
                          c. They are trolls. They post both pro and anti statements to rile-up emotional people.
                          (this though, does not make sense here in GSM arena. In YouTube though, it makes perfect sense. It makes people click the video and YouTube shows them ads.)

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 4TB
                            • 04 Jul 2024

                            Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024If video service has ads it should be free. Paid+ads is ... moreRight I don't pay anything and get no ads tf r these morons doing

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vaS
                              • 04 Jul 2024

                              Anonymous, 04 Jul 2024Another product being enshittificated for the sake of greed... moreNo surprise. Majority of people outside this site behave like the anti microsd and headphone jack posters. Tech is advancing but they accept backwards move like that.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • thc
                                • 04 Jul 2024

                                Another product being enshittificated for the sake of greed.

                                No. The term is not a foul language. It is a term used when a product suddenly declines in quality.
                                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • thc
                                  • 04 Jul 2024

                                  Netflix basically wants customers to cancel or go "yo~ho~ho".

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vak
                                    • 04 Jul 2024

                                    bunyip22, 04 Jul 2024Taking the family to the cinema costs over AU$100. 4K netfl... moreYup $19 worth it love my Netflix share with 2 ppl lol

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                                      • Bob
                                      • nFS
                                      • 04 Jul 2024

                                      i'll stick with freeview, it has ad's that i don't have to pay for the displeasure to watch. and as a bonus most of it is in fhd aswell. all these streamers are such a con it's ridiculous.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • xhp
                                        • 04 Jul 2024

                                        Welp, I surprise they didn't pull this strategy long time ago.