Netflix here we go again.

I finally got (well, my brother did, who moved out about 4 months ago) the notification about this. He's dropped off and I dropped from £15.99 a month to £6.99 a month. Meanwhile, he just added himself to his g/f's Netflix. This might make some happy, Neflix's meddling just cost them £9! You'll look forward to seeing that shaking their bottom line!
 
Had the notification a while ago, but my account is still being used in UK, EU and Asia, without issues. One big bluff from Netflix?
 
Netflix bottom line is fine , read below when I posted about disney adds
only use relations subscription rarely - logged on to windows app on a laptop that has been at their location periodically
and still worked (but they didn't have the walking dead series I was looking for, so I put it back in its box)



Hollywood is in a state of absolute agony, but Netflix had some reason to celebrate on Wednesday, with the streaming giant releasing a smash earnings report after implementing its long-anticipated plans to clamp down on password sharing. It wasn’t all good news, though, and Wall Street remained disappointed.

Here are some of the key highlights:

►Adds 5.9 million subs: Heading into the earnings report, investors were curious how much the company’s crackdown on password sharing would boost subscriber growth. Well, now we know. And the numbers were strong. Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers in the quarter — just one year after it had lost nearly a million subscribers. Expect Netflix, which now boasts 238 million global subscribers, to keep benefiting from this password sharing clampdown. The streamer boasted that “sign ups are already exceeding cancellations” and that it is implementing the password policy across the world now.
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We did have the 4k Netflix sub but ill be honest I'm not sure its worth the premium over 1080p. I was going to cancel Netflix for a few months but the other half is obsessed with true crime so keeping it for now. As someone else said previously Prime is mainly for the delivery and I view the Video as an extra(shame they stiffed us on the music though).
NowTV we tend to sign up every now and again. AppleTV we currently have a free sub but will cancel soon.

The sports subs are such a rip off, I remember chatting to a guy a while back about BT Sport getting coverage and he was saying its so much better for the consumer now. What? no its not, it doesn't work in the same way to other streaming services when they are gate keeping the games you want to watch. Id happily join a sports sub if I could pick the sports I actually wanted to watch.
 
Anyone sub to Netfix with adverts?
Are they shown during the movies or before they start?
How many adverts do they show?
How long are each adverts?

I'm on Standard but depending on how they handle adverts, I might change.
 
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mitch212k said:
Any ideas when the changes are going to bite in the UK, please? Haven't noticed anything as yet
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Already have. In laws app has stopped working for when they have the lil one a couple of times a week. Was thinking of dropping to standard and adding a 2nd account but screw it. It's only lil one who watches it so will have to do with Disney
 
I think it depends on your eyes. I dropped to 720p and honestly, I don't think I've noticed a difference... (50" or 55" TV at about, maybe 7 or 8 feet away) I do normally wear glasses, but I don't tend to both for TV. (My sight isn't that bad, I could read subtitles etc with ease)
 
robfosters said:
I feel like I’m really wasting my money with Netflix. £16 a month and I last logged on in February. Everyone else in the house watches it, but I don’t and I’m the silly sod paying for it
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Likewise. I feel your pain.

The same went for Disney+, only Discovery+ (which I'll not renew and was a bait and switch) and Netflix left.
 
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I feel like I’m really wasting my money with Netflix. £16 a month and I last logged on in February. Everyone else in the house watches it, but I don’t and I’m the silly sod paying for it
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I've not gave it a thought since cancelling. My family members have though!
 
AndyCr15 said:
I think it depends on your eyes. I dropped to 720p and honestly, I don't think I've noticed a difference... (50" or 55" TV at about, maybe 7 or 8 feet away) I do normally wear glasses, but I don't tend to both for TV. (My sight isn't that bad, I could read subtitles etc with ease)
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Same here. Dropped down to from 1080p to 720p and can't see a difference in quality. Works fine for me.

Old, poor sighted? Dunno. Maybe just not as picky about picture quality in my older years.
720p is plenty good enough for my eyes.
 
I've moved from the £10.99 to £6.99 package and not noticed a difference. still gets used most days by different family members (all living under 1 roof). i'd miss netflix now if i didn't have it but if things become tighter in future it'll be dumped without question. looking forward to the new season of stranger things.
 
Has something changed again with Netflix recently? I accidentally clicked on it the other day and it fired up without any issues and I see all the users and click on mine and it works fine. Weird.
 
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