See now if they had just offered 1080p on their basic plans, this wouldn't have been so bad, but they just had to screw you somewhere.
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Netflix Announces 'Basic With Ads' Plan Priced at $6.99 Per Month
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Oh Canada! t's 5.99$ Canadian dollars north of the US border, which is about 3$US these days, just (almost not) kidding, it's about 4.35$US at the current rate... Go Habs Go! 
Still not a good deal, imho, the 720p limit is a no go.
Still not a good deal, imho, the 720p limit is a no go.
Nothing is free. Didn't your parents teach you that? Magenta plans on TM are more expensive than earlier plans -- for the same service. The difference is the extra cost for Magenta includes "free" services, like Netflix. Free is really NOT FREE. I'll stick with my way cheaper TM Unlimited plan AND won't bother resubscribing to Netflix either.
If it's anything like Discovery+ and their "ad-lite" plan, it can be the same commercial 3 times in a row. Literally the same commercial played every commercial break, 3 times. Agonizing.
So you say Netflix is doing what other streaming services are doing, but you defend them offering lame 720p in the lower cost packages when NO ONE ELSE does it? Make up your mind...
I pay $0. Cancelled that shovelware streamer last spring 😁
AppleTV+ is actually starting to get pretty good!
Offhand, likely two customers: (1) people who talk themselves into getting it because it's so cheap and then talk themselves into upgrading to a more expensive tier after a while, and, (2) companies (like wireless carriers) who want to bundle it in as a "free" thing they're giving you.
I watch 480i shows all day long on MeTV in old fashioned square aspect ratio and Black and White. DVDs are SD and I’m okay with that too.
Broadcast television is 720p or 1080i.
I must ask how much content on “Live” streaming TV is in 4K?
I have no use for Netflix at any price.
I still use cable TV because it is the best for my needs. Nothing more.
The movies before about 1953 are 4:3 aspect ratio, in mono sound, and plenty are B&W.
I pay $10/month for Turner Classic Movies on my Xfinity plan.
If they don’t have it, I don’t need it. TCM is commercial free. Always has been.
Broadcast television is 720p or 1080i.
I must ask how much content on “Live” streaming TV is in 4K?
I have no use for Netflix at any price.
I still use cable TV because it is the best for my needs. Nothing more.
The movies before about 1953 are 4:3 aspect ratio, in mono sound, and plenty are B&W.
I pay $10/month for Turner Classic Movies on my Xfinity plan.
If they don’t have it, I don’t need it. TCM is commercial free. Always has been.
Isn’t that how cable works(ed)? You pay through the teeth and still watch ads.
Man, I remember back in 2011 when Netflix was taking off and a huge chunk of people just stopped pirating content because Netflix was cheap, convenient, had a great selection, and usually had higher quality than what people would find on free streaming or torrent sites.
11 years later, I wonder how much the constant shifting of content to separate streaming services, quality limitations, account-sharing crackdowns, and addition of ads is encouraging those people to dust off the ol' eyepatch and Jolly Roger.
11 years later, I wonder how much the constant shifting of content to separate streaming services, quality limitations, account-sharing crackdowns, and addition of ads is encouraging those people to dust off the ol' eyepatch and Jolly Roger.
The anger in the comments cracks me up. For years people paid a fortune for cable or satellite and had to sit through ads. Now the idea is offensive. LOL.
What a miss for not being priced at 4.99/5.99.
Plus not having access to all shows "due to licensing restrictions" is a big no from me.
Congrats Netflix, you are irrelevant! 🎉
Plus not having access to all shows "due to licensing restrictions" is a big no from me.
Congrats Netflix, you are irrelevant! 🎉
Sounds good to me. I watch the FreeVee stuff with ads and there are less and shorter ads than OTA TV. Plus you has to make bathrooms runs and put popcorn in the mircowave so ads have a purpose.
Netflix today announced the upcoming launch of the ad-supported tier that has been in the works for the last several months. The new "Basic With Ads" plan is priced at $6.99 per month in the United States, $3 cheaper than the standard Basic plan.
Basic With Ads will be available alongside the Basic, Standard, and Premium plans, offering 720p streaming video. Netflix is also updating the standard Basic plan with 720p support when the Basic With Ads plan launches.
Netflix's new plan will offer most of the same TV shows, movies, and "personalized viewing experience," but subscribers will see between four and five minutes of ads per hour. Ads will vary from 15 to 30 seconds in length, and will play before and during shows and films.
There will be a selection of movies and TV shows that will not be available due to licensing restrictions, but Netflix has not provided a list of content that will be inaccessible.
Unlike with the plans without ads, the ad-based tier will not support downloading movies and TV shows for offline viewing.
Netflix Basic with Ads is set to launch on Thursday, November 3 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. It will be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US.
Article Link: Netflix Announces 'Basic With Ads' Plan Priced at $6.99 Per Month
Yep! The only thing I miss is laughing at the cornball rip off “original” programming:
“Lion Tzar”
“Contest of King Chairs”
“The Revengers”
“Arachnid-Fella: No Way Back to the Domicile”
“Looking Around For and Subsequently Discovering Nemo.”
Ya know that kinda high brow garbo.
Stop and go months is the best option for me on Netflix. I don't watch it constantly.
Ah, but I remember the good ol' days when you would quit them, Netflix would offer you a free month to Please come back! I did that a lot of times.
I might do Netflix again soon, see what's currently cookin.....
just not sure if I wanna pay less and get ads tho...
Ah, but I remember the good ol' days when you would quit them, Netflix would offer you a free month to Please come back! I did that a lot of times.
I might do Netflix again soon, see what's currently cookin.....
just not sure if I wanna pay less and get ads tho...
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By offering ad-supported plans, Netflix is doing what other streaming services are doing.
My comment in a different post was that a company offering choices including dated features in a product doesn’t necessarily make it a "clown show of a company."
There's nothing to "make up my mind" about as these statements don't conflict each other.
Netflix is the new Blockbuster. Except with worse content.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
What resolution is the Hulu at supported plan? I don’t think it’s 720P
I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be an insult but why would you “trust” some random person on the internet you don’t even know 🤦♂️😂