The streamer has already phased out the cheapest ad-free subscription option for new signups.

Netflix Hints at Price Increases, Plans to Retire Basic Service Amid Ad-Tier Growth::Netflix says subscriptions to its ad-supported service grew by 70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023.

    • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
      39·
      5 months ago

      If everyone learned to “use the internet” and stopped paying then there would be nothing to pay for because nobody works for free.

      • CriticalMiss@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        5 months ago

        If everyone learned to use the internet then those companies would have to adapt in order to survive.

          • CriticalMiss@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            Because piracy isn’t a pricing issue, it’s a service issue. If people can get a better service for free, then that’s what they’re going to do. It’s the same reason people go to McDonalds, everyone can make a mid burger at home, but McDs has already done it and will sell it at a price some people will find reasonable. If I could go to Netflix, pay them whatever it costs right now and actually watch the content at a resolution I actually paid for and download to keep myself a copy for later (because again, I bought it) then I’d pay for Netflix. Seeing as that’s not the case and likely won’t be because people keep paying for Netflix, we’re stuck with the status quo.

            • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              5 months ago

              When you’re talking about downloading for later are you talking about while your Netflix subscription is active, or for after you terminate your subscription?