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Netflix kills Basic plan, making its cheapest ad-free tier $15.49 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been putting off having a local copy of the series and movies I watch because I still can access them quickly and cheaply enough in some streaming service, I think it's time to plan ramping up my selfhosted setup.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I remember commenting on Reddit that the ad tier would start chiseling away the solid ad free tiers. I had absolute vitriol spew at me for saying that. And here we are.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The vitriol meant you were right.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Just don't fall into the trap to think that receiving backlash automatically means you're in the right. Otherwise, u/spez and Putin would need to be considered heroes for their bravery of doing their thing despite protests.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Strange how that works out isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Honestly, I was expecting them to try this a lot earlier then now.