Re:Netflix’s bad habits have caught up with it
by lotsofpulp on Sunday May 22, 2022 @02:35AM
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Apple TV+ is $5/month. People used to pay $100+/month for cable and satellite TV. If people do not want to pay, then it must not be about the money. They even have the choice of easily just paying for one streaming service per month, and not spending more than $15 per month.
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Re:Netflix’s bad habits have caught up with it
by creakingstairs on Sunday May 22, 2022 @02:49AM
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Like you said, all my friends and family can afford it, but there is a psychological barrier to adding yet another subscription service when they already have multiple. You could switch around, but that is also a hassle.
Re:Netflix’s bad habits have caught up with it
by lotsofpulp on Sunday May 22, 2022 @02:56AM
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It is far less of a hassle than it was with cable/satellite companies.
For example, I go to TV app on my phone or laptop or Apple TV. Search for what I want. Pay for it, and if it is a subscription, then go back to list of subscriptions and then cancel.
If it is Netflix, then you might have to do this in a browser since they do not cooperate with Apple.
Not sure how much easier people want it to get. I will gladly take this method of paying and watching for media than anything I experienced in previous years.
Re:Netflix’s bad habits have caught up with it
by creakingstairs on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:30AM
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I agree with you 100 percent that it’s not too hard. But even smallest bumps tend to discourage people. I’ve gotten people to switch/ subscribe for a month couple of times but I had to make a very strong recommendation of a series.