Yeah this will get especially worse if the episodes don't all come out at once. Currently, it's possible to bounce around, binge a show for a month, then cancel, and move onto the next one. Still requires planning and flexibility is a bit lost though
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Netflix's Upcoming Ad-Supported Tier Won't Allow Downloads for Offline Viewing
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I cancelled way way back when they split the subs for DVDs and streaming
My prediction: this won’t help their falling numbers, they’ll continue to decline and be purchased by another streamer.
I'm on an unlimited bandwidth plan for my home internet as well (Canada), so it also doesn't really concern me as much, but there are still tiers of internet service here that are capped, and some that care "ostensibly capped" (ie, my previous ISP which was the cable provider, had an "official" cap of 500GB per month, but it was only ever enforced on very egregious abusers - I exceeded it often and never got throttled or charged extra).
Not surprising as this falls in line with other streaming services which do not allow for offline downloads for ad supported plan.
Although the fact that Netflix will restrict the ad plan from content doesn't sit well with me. Not that I'd go to the ad-supported plan, but it just seems silly. But who am I to judge?
Although the fact that Netflix will restrict the ad plan from content doesn't sit well with me. Not that I'd go to the ad-supported plan, but it just seems silly. But who am I to judge?
Netflix running ads is just business... Netflix limiting resolution to 720P in 2022 is just crazy. Unless you have the cheapest 32" TV from Walmart it's not 720P...
I mean, I get not liking what they're offering, but why actively wish for bad things to happen to them? If enough people don't like what they're offering, it'll happen naturally.
It is more likely to be the 480p of the current single stream, not 720p.
Unsurprising. You can’t really implement ad supported video and allow someone to download it for offline viewing.
If this ends up working out for Netflix, others will follow. I’m worried it will work out.
And frankly, I can kinda already see myself dusting off the old DVD and BluRay box sets that I have, in a moment of incredible foresight*, not given to charity or thrown in the trash when I first got Netflix and the like.
*Who am I kidding, it was laziness.
And frankly, I can kinda already see myself dusting off the old DVD and BluRay box sets that I have, in a moment of incredible foresight*, not given to charity or thrown in the trash when I first got Netflix and the like.
*Who am I kidding, it was laziness.
At our house, we've go the following:
Netflix
Amazon Prime
Britbox
Acorn
Hulu
some Cooking channel
and perhaps one other that my wife likes for some old science fiction drama
I keep thinking we'll cancel one of the more expensive ones, and I don't honestly have time to "keep up" with what's available with even two or three of these.
"Record for offline" happening to not be available anymore for most of these doesn't make much of a diff for me. I haven't the time to watch even a first time around. ;-)
Netflix
Amazon Prime
Britbox
Acorn
Hulu
some Cooking channel
and perhaps one other that my wife likes for some old science fiction drama
I keep thinking we'll cancel one of the more expensive ones, and I don't honestly have time to "keep up" with what's available with even two or three of these.
"Record for offline" happening to not be available anymore for most of these doesn't make much of a diff for me. I haven't the time to watch even a first time around. ;-)
It's clearly an adfliction.
I remember someone doing a measurement awhile back. The highest resolution Netflix Basic supports is 960 by 540, which is only 56% of 1280 by 720. Even 720p is ridiculous in this day and age.
Netflix really lost a lot of credibility in my eyes. 480p for their basic plan is outrageous! I opted to cancel when they announced the premium price hike to $20/month.
I am prepared to cancel all my streaming subs if they start charging such high prices, continue to sacrifice quality, and/or inundate users with ads.
I am prepared to cancel all my streaming subs if they start charging such high prices, continue to sacrifice quality, and/or inundate users with ads.
Completely diagree. Most all the newer movies and shows on Netflix are in Dolby Vision which look great on my 77" OLED via my Apple TV 4K. Disney and Apple 4K looks great also although D+ had a lot of issues with Ms. Marvel. As for HBOMax, you have to look really hard to find a 4K show on HBOMax. Heck even the latest season of Westworld wasn't in 4K.
I agree. I don't get the hatred and hoping to fail posts. If you don't like Netflix, fine. But wanting them to fail??? People work for and earn livings working for Netflix. Netflix has some great programming and I've gotten more than my money's worth from Netflix. I will continue to subscribe to Netflix.
Piracy makes so much more sense than actually paying for a service that gives you less value.
Ridiculous.
Ridiculous.
with the streaming wars in full swing, im just sailing in the pirate bay, blissfully unaware....
I agree with you sooooo much....in an alternative timeline, transitioning to streaming would mean having an a la carte service, with unlimited bandwidth, and no ads...but we don't live in that utopia, and instead we end up with streaming that is basically Cable TV in the cloud....
The only time I download is for my kids on long car or plane trips to keep them entertained.
This is another PR disaster coming.
And here’s one point not made clear yet… Will ads be kid-friendly for children’s accounts or just an endless rollout of inappropriate content as happens on YouTube? I have to carefully monitor what my son watches.
This is another PR disaster coming.
And here’s one point not made clear yet… Will ads be kid-friendly for children’s accounts or just an endless rollout of inappropriate content as happens on YouTube? I have to carefully monitor what my son watches.
one service at a time, one month at a time - usually free. only way to go. the streaming services that get on board with that type of mentality instead of trying to fight it will be the ones that survive.