I used to have a separate phone number with Skype that matched the region I wanted. If I wanted a US number, I could buy one.
Anyone else getting subscription burnout?
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Only permanent subscription is music streaming unless the BBC counts - back in Tidal high-res this week , had been trying spotify 'premium' at home/car for last 3 months, music is now enjoyable again,
you can taste the difference.
Time to time sharing a TNT/discovery+ subscription too, which is great for olympics/tdf/rugby ..
you can taste the difference.
Time to time sharing a TNT/discovery+ subscription too, which is great for olympics/tdf/rugby ..
Just Netflix at the moment which i'm going to bin.
Just finished another free Disney trial, have Apple when that's free.
May give prime a free run to catch up with a few things. I think I'll sign up for for a month of one of the other ones, I'm sure there's something I wanted to watch.
There's just too many of them and that's not even starting with music streaming. Never done that though, can't be bothered.
You can just bleed money for no real reason.
Just finished another free Disney trial, have Apple when that's free.
May give prime a free run to catch up with a few things. I think I'll sign up for for a month of one of the other ones, I'm sure there's something I wanted to watch.
There's just too many of them and that's not even starting with music streaming. Never done that though, can't be bothered.
You can just bleed money for no real reason.
BBC counts. I don't subscribe to that
I have many but I do use all of them. I'm not going to count our Sky TV packages as I don't really count Sky as a 'subscription' in the sense I can pick it up and drop when I please.
YouTube Premium
Strava
Zwift
Bevel
Disney+
Paramount*
Netflix UHD*
Discovery*
AppleTV
Apple Music
iCloud Family 2TB
Amazon Prime
UberEats Plus
Deliveroo+
Pretty sure that's about it. I do need to sign back up to a VPN but again I don't see that as a 'subscription'
*Included with our Sky Package so a dubious entry
YouTube Premium
Strava
Zwift
Bevel
Disney+
Paramount*
Netflix UHD*
Discovery*
AppleTV
Apple Music
iCloud Family 2TB
Amazon Prime
UberEats Plus
Deliveroo+
Pretty sure that's about it. I do need to sign back up to a VPN but again I don't see that as a 'subscription'
*Included with our Sky Package so a dubious entry
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Sky (inc Paramount and Netflix)
Disney+ (Bank account Perk)
Spotify
Microsoft 365
iCloud
That's about it.
I don't really think about it, we've always had things on DD in the past, just got more tools in modern life.
Disney+ (Bank account Perk)
Spotify
Microsoft 365
iCloud
That's about it.
I don't really think about it, we've always had things on DD in the past, just got more tools in modern life.
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Put that gucci belt away!
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We used to be a forum of proud Gucci belt wearers, what happened 
I've just got 3yrs of Surfshark access because my 2yr Nord sub has concluded. It's so infrequent that I forget about that one as well.
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Just the three subs for me, I cancelled Netflix about a year ago, when they kicked everyone off the legacy Basic plan 
Amazon Prime - absolutely love prime delivery, it's the ultimate convenience. You can order as late as midnight, sometimes even past midnight, for next day (or same day) delivery. Saturday/Sunday delivery no big deal, no extra charge. No minimum order value, so I can complete orders while browsing (order a couple books, browse, order a single USB cable, browse, etc). If the delivery date isn't next day for some reason, choosing a locker often fixes that. I have a 24/7 accessible locker 5 mins away, great if I'm not sure if I'll be at home or work, or needing to 'guarantee' delivery. Honestly, can't praise it enough
Deezer - I listen to music more than I watch TV, so I paid for Spotify premium for 4.5 years straight. The Spotify app was fustrating, integrating your own non-Spotify tracks into playlists was a pain in the behind, and no lossless. I'm not sure if they fixed any of that since 2022. I eventually switched over to Deezer, which is cheaper, has lossless, the app is better (not great), and you can upload your own tracks to their server and integrate them properly into playlists. Downsides are the limited public user playlists (since Spotify is so much bigger), also the Track Mix struggles sometimes.
Chess.com - It's the only game I can tolerate on a mobile phone, also I'm on the grandfathered Gold plan (with game review) at £30 per year, meaning I can never, ever, ever cancel this one
Amazon Prime - absolutely love prime delivery, it's the ultimate convenience. You can order as late as midnight, sometimes even past midnight, for next day (or same day) delivery. Saturday/Sunday delivery no big deal, no extra charge. No minimum order value, so I can complete orders while browsing (order a couple books, browse, order a single USB cable, browse, etc). If the delivery date isn't next day for some reason, choosing a locker often fixes that. I have a 24/7 accessible locker 5 mins away, great if I'm not sure if I'll be at home or work, or needing to 'guarantee' delivery. Honestly, can't praise it enough
Deezer - I listen to music more than I watch TV, so I paid for Spotify premium for 4.5 years straight. The Spotify app was fustrating, integrating your own non-Spotify tracks into playlists was a pain in the behind, and no lossless. I'm not sure if they fixed any of that since 2022. I eventually switched over to Deezer, which is cheaper, has lossless, the app is better (not great), and you can upload your own tracks to their server and integrate them properly into playlists. Downsides are the limited public user playlists (since Spotify is so much bigger), also the Track Mix struggles sometimes.
Chess.com - It's the only game I can tolerate on a mobile phone, also I'm on the grandfathered Gold plan (with game review) at £30 per year, meaning I can never, ever, ever cancel this one
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I apologise if this is mentioned previously but whatever business model Amazon Prime Video is operating under is getting way out of hand.
I think when I originally subscribed you could watch output already included in you subscription or you could pay to buy or rent a film.
Nowadays there are countless other channels presented to you when you search for a particular film and the thing they probably hope you do is take up the offer of the free trial and then forget to cancel and they proceed to bill you monthly until you notice and cancel.
Now, I'm totally averse to subscriptions and normally there is an option to rent or buy the film in addition to the trial period but it seems that this can also trigger thie initiation of a trial period. I recently checked my Amazon account and I had 6 active subscriptions for which I'm getting billed but I've never knowingly subscribed to any of them - I've only ever paid to rent a film and I know I'm not that fat fingered so definitely something untoward going on here.
I think when I originally subscribed you could watch output already included in you subscription or you could pay to buy or rent a film.
Nowadays there are countless other channels presented to you when you search for a particular film and the thing they probably hope you do is take up the offer of the free trial and then forget to cancel and they proceed to bill you monthly until you notice and cancel.
Now, I'm totally averse to subscriptions and normally there is an option to rent or buy the film in addition to the trial period but it seems that this can also trigger thie initiation of a trial period. I recently checked my Amazon account and I had 6 active subscriptions for which I'm getting billed but I've never knowingly subscribed to any of them - I've only ever paid to rent a film and I know I'm not that fat fingered so definitely something untoward going on here.
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Very few for me, I ditched most of the TV streaming services about two years back, and haven't gone back other than a month or two of Prime when I've got a offer or wanted quick delivery for something. Never bothered with a music service as I have my CDs ripped, so beyond that:
F1 TV Pro £5.99 - As it seems the best deal for all the live races etc.
Apple iCloud 99p - For the e-mail mainly
Ring ~£8 - For 4 cameras and alarm
Think that's it for digital stuff (apart from my internet connection), then a few physical ones for coffee pods, Virgin wine and a couple of magazines.
I have considered YouTube Premium, though when I went to sign up I could only find the full version with the music etc. I thought they offered a cheaper version which just removed the ads, but it said that wasn't available in my region, so gave up at that point.
F1 TV Pro £5.99 - As it seems the best deal for all the live races etc.
Apple iCloud 99p - For the e-mail mainly
Ring ~£8 - For 4 cameras and alarm
Think that's it for digital stuff (apart from my internet connection), then a few physical ones for coffee pods, Virgin wine and a couple of magazines.
I have considered YouTube Premium, though when I went to sign up I could only find the full version with the music etc. I thought they offered a cheaper version which just removed the ads, but it said that wasn't available in my region, so gave up at that point.
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Only subscription I have is Icloud and vpn if that counts.
I have no other subscription. Keep it simple.
As for tv, football etc etc. There are other ways.
YouTube premium, set vpn to Albania and bobs your uncle.
Not interested in anything else.
I have no other subscription. Keep it simple.
As for tv, football etc etc. There are other ways.
YouTube premium, set vpn to Albania and bobs your uncle.
Not interested in anything else.
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I did at one point, but I limit my subs now and some I pay annually so don’t think about after initial payment.
Apple One (monthly)
Amazon Prime (annual)
HBO max (monthly)
VPN (annual)
HBO, Netflix, Disney…. are all rotating as and when if at all.
Apple One (monthly)
Amazon Prime (annual)
HBO max (monthly)
VPN (annual)
HBO, Netflix, Disney…. are all rotating as and when if at all.
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Kids?
Amazon are usually pretty good as offering refunds if you complain.
The issue for amazon is that those who sun to prime probably so do for the free delivery on amazon. Prime video is just a happy bonus. So prime video doesn't directly make much money and they need to find other ways to make a profit.
I doubt it's just because Amazon are a greedy bunch. I have Never heard of a trillion dollar company out just for profits