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6mo ago

Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24755084

Netflix is cable now. And cable is expensive.

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6mo ago

Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it

www.theverge.com /2025/1/26/24351302/netflix-price-increase-streaming-wars

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6mo ago

Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it. The company has effectively replaced cable all on its own. And it’s going to start charging like it.

www.theverge.com /2025/1/26/24351302/netflix-price-increase-streaming-wars

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6mo ago

Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it

www.theverge.com /2025/1/26/24351302/netflix-price-increase-streaming-wars

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yaarrr! "all" is a bit of an exaggeration...
- Was about to say, 1337x is still with us. So no, we aren’t all going to pay.
- 🏴‍☠️
- Yo-ho
Got an email that my price was going up, again. Realized we hardly ever use it. Cancelled my account that I'd had since 2007.
Won? According to who? I only have it because it’s bundled with my cable TV service. Max is better.
- Well, according to the vast user base it has compared to streamers. Unfortunately your opinion of it doesn't shape that fact.
  
  Thanks for the unnecessarily condescending reply.
If sailing the seas means they won... congratulations?
Switched to a self hosted plex server on a dedicated Nas. Miss me with their bullshit. Even with all that I barely need to pirate anything from Netflix.
- Jellyfin is more private but you miss out on the live tv stuff
  
  I had jellyfin for a while it just kept having little glitches especially on transcodes so I just paid the money for plex and it genuinely is way better. Especially just sharing access to my family via Gmail login has been a godsend for less tech savy family.
  I disabled the live TV. I download all the TV I want I can't imagine using their ad riddled live TV lol.
- Did that. And then switched to Jellyfin because plex kept on asking for money for specific features. Couldn’t be happier with jellyfin.
  
  I fell into the lifetime Plex pass special bandwagon. For the wife, family and mates Plex is the least abrasive solution; not that I like it - but I do like being less of a software / tech janitor.
  I should really spin up another Jellyfin container and give it another run.
Who's "we" mr journalist?
What? Netflix "won"? Won what?
I watch stuff on Netflix for exactly 3 months this year, then canceled it. May/may not do it again next year, we'll see.
Today my only streaming is Amazon, because they have a far greater breadth of shows than Netflix, by a long shot. And when Amazon exposes me to a new show that I'd like to keep, I go get my own copy for my media server.
- Are yall not reading the article?
  
  I mean, we read the headline. You want us to read the article too?
Or you could just NOT pay for it? Lmao what trash journalism is this?
Anyone know of a good way to browse Netflix titles without an account? That’s honestly the only thing I miss from Netflix; discovering what to watch serendipitously
- JustWatch has catalogs for all the streaming services.
- If you use Stremio, Cyberflix plugin can give you all the lists from all the major streaming sites.
  
  Torrentio* plug in does too. I'm glad there's choices.
- My strategy is use plex watchlist feature to find all the shows I want to watch on all services then when I have a few I sign up for a month watch them all then cancel and switch to something else.
- Based off your personal Netflix streaming data? There's no API for recommendations available externally. You would need to input that data into another platform. Trakt isn't the most open, but it's probably the most compatible with pirate services. Tbh I find that browsing 'top trending' on whatever add-on isn't much different specifically for targeting results from Netflix though
"Won" is a real stretch here. The article devotes half a paragraph to their shows, let's outline them,
Stranger Things
Amazing show, hasn't had a season in years. Sure we're getting the final season this year, but that's a one month subscription after multi year wait.
Wednesday
A good show. You'd probably get me to subscribe for a month for this.
Squid Game
I'll admit I'm in the minority who didn't see this, but I heard lukewarm reviews for season 2, so I don't think season 3, if it exists, will pull anyone in.
The Night Agent
I've never heard of this. Maybe it's good but it isn't bringing in subscribers.
Paul / Tyson fight
Who cares, garbage.
Tom Brady roast
Who cares, garbage.
NFL games
For specific audiences, not me.
WWE’s Monday Night Raw,
For specific audiences, not me.
massive library of reality shows, cooking competitions, and the other filler TV
And that right there is why I consider Netflix in last place.
Netflix has a few "prestige" shows, but most of them have already ended or are ending soon. Perhaps the list will keep existing subscribers, which is good, but it isn't going to bring in anyone new, at least not long term.
- Netflix has gone from a solid streaming service to a practically unavoidable, virtually uncancellable part of mainstream culture
  Welp, guess I'm not mainstream.
To be honest, I don't mind paying for one service without ads. My wife needs background noise around the house. Some of the shows are really good. Otherwise... a pirate's life for me.
I stopped using Netflix about 5 years ago here in Finland. Content was meh for the price and I was tired of changing VPN to get better stuff. After that I have tried Disney, HBO Max (now Max), Prime Video, Skyshowtime, Apple tv. I still have Max because it only costs a fiver (”lifetime deal”) and with another fiver you get Eurosport content and next year NBA (Price getting up?).
Appwise Apple tv is superior. Simple, quick and everything works butter smooth. I just started another free 3 month deal that I got from PS4. Max probably has the worst app. Downloads are sometimes broken, only way to delete them is to delete the app and download again. Also sports section has hidden content that you only find by search button.
In the end, there will only be 2 winners: Disney and Amazon
We? All? Yo ho ho!
I’ve lazily reverted to watching things on streaming websites like the good old days. can’t be bothered to torrent and it’s nice having all the services bundled into one feed so you can see what’s released lately all together.
Hot take: we don't need any new content on these streaming services for at least another 5 years if not longer.
This makes me glad I avoid Netflix like the plague.

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