Netflix axes cheapest ad-free plan for ALL subscribers – here's what you need to know

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If you're a Netflix subscriber on its 'Basic' plan, you'll have to pay £3 more a month (£36 a year) to watch without adverts at the lowest price. The streaming giant dropped the plan for new users last year, but it's now being scrapped for existing subscribers too. 

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Netflix axes cheapest ad-free plan for ALL subscribers – here's what you need to know

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DisabledDan

I dumped Netflix when they started this nonsense, it was best move I ever made.  

Others have said it so sorry if you have heard it all before but the quality of the Netflix content had got really poor, what made this worse was the interface which makes it really hard to find something you will like.  I tried to reach out to Netflix years ago to explain how they could fix it but they ignored my message.

If I had wanted dross content with awful ads I could have chosen from hundreds of free channels on TV sticks, channels like Pluto etc.  I did download a few like Arte and UK something (I have not got around to creating an account)

Netlfix used to have unique content but this is rare and far apart.  If there is a must have Netflix content I have a way to get it free of charge.

The price change was the push I needed so I would like to thank Netflix for saving me even more money.

I recently got a free subscription to Apple which actually has a worse interface because it mixes pay per view with free content and because it takes 13 weeks to drip out a series, I just wait until the whole series is out.

I do not watch UK terrestrial channels as I do not want a TV License and I do not like ads.

I found a way to watch to watch YouTube without ads, the lack of Netflix means I just stay more up to date on Ukraine and Trump, so again thanks Netflix.

I am also going back to the series I had stopped watching, things like Billions and Succession that I never finished.  I will make my own collection, one of my siblings does this but I need to get my head around it.

Amazon is a no go because they also decided to sell their soul to advertisers, they would have been the obvious choice but their prices have gone up.

Roku also bad because they sell your data without explicit consent and their remotes have massive defects. A friend showed me some TV stick that he pays a one off fee for but I am not keen on that, probably not legal and liable to be cut off any moment.

I hope Netflix go bust and an alternative streamer emerges that makes all of it's own high quality content and does not syndicate it to others at a decent price $3 a month with no ads. 

With the right interface it would appeal to busy people who don't want dross. 

Dross is a combination of reality TV, aged movies/series that have a below 5.0 rating on IMDB and anything that is extremely politically correct for the sake of it.  It also include pseudo documentaries and copycat programming.

I have no regrets from dumping Netflix and I will never join them again because they do not respect customers, instead they cattle prod what they see as consumers. They seem to have forgotten why people like me bought into them in the first place.

It is clear to me that Netflix want to have a combination of those who are not price conscious and disrespect the rest by forcing them to watch ads, well nobody forces me to do anything so with respect, they can "do one" as people say.

Oh and it appears I am not alone in dumping Netflix https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.netflix.com hardly anyone leaves a positive review

JSmithy45AD

There are a few others but the following  link is useful for finding things on Netflix:- 

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/secret-netflix-codes-unlock-thousands-hidden-movies-tv-shows-110409727-135346638.html

Fox have launched their free Ad supported streaming service which may be worth a look:-

https://tubitv.com/home

Negative reviews on Trustpilot don't mean much though as very few people go there to put something positive for any company.

DisabledDan

JSmithy45AD said:

There are a few others but the following  link is useful for finding things on Netflix:- 

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/secret-netflix-codes-unlock-thousands-hidden-movies-tv-shows-110409727-135346638.html

Fox have launched their free Ad supported streaming service which may be worth a look:-

https://tubitv.com/home

Negative reviews on Trustpilot don't mean much though as very few people go there to put something positive for any company.

Thanks but I am not interested in anything with ads, if I wanted that I would get Pluto or similar dross.

The codes are of no use as they only work on a Browser and I have cancelled Netflix anyway.

I can download anything if I really wanted it but I tend not to bother.

Negative reviews do mean a lot, it helps others who may be considering legal action against a firm and it shows the culture of the firm for anyone considering joining Netflix.

Netflix has dropped from being Michelin 2 star content to being diluted with pig vomit, honestly Z rate movies from the 90's with 1 star on IMDB and awful attempts to clone reality TV shows.  The Netflix UI does not learn anything from you saying you don't like something, it only offers "not for me", "like" or "love"  it also has no idea why you don't like it.  Imported TV with bad dubbing, which there is no excuse for because they have shown that they can dub well.  

Netflix has imported Reality TV shows from Channel 5 like Rich House Poor House that were aired in 2017, the narration is identical for every episode, the only thing interesting about it is how little we paid for things.

Really what the behaviour of Netflix shows is that they have utter contempt for their customers, in fact to them we are not customers we are consumers, cattle that should be prodded.  

Also along with that advertising comes data sharing. 

I am SO glad to be rid of them.

JSmithy45AD

DisabledDan said:

JSmithy45AD said:

There are a few others but the following  link is useful for finding things on Netflix:- 

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/secret-netflix-codes-unlock-thousands-hidden-movies-tv-shows-110409727-135346638.html

Fox have launched their free Ad supported streaming service which may be worth a look:-

https://tubitv.com/home

Negative reviews on Trustpilot don't mean much though as very few people go there to put something positive for any company.

Thanks but I am not interested in anything with ads, if I wanted that I would get Pluto or similar dross.

The codes are of no use as they only work on a Browser and I have cancelled Netflix anyway.

I can download anything if I really wanted it but I tend not to bother.

Negative reviews do mean a lot, it helps others who may be considering legal action against a firm and it shows the culture of the firm for anyone considering joining Netflix.

Netflix has dropped from being Michelin 2 star content to being diluted with pig vomit, honestly Z rate movies from the 90's with 1 star on IMDB and awful attempts to clone reality TV shows.  The Netflix UI does not learn anything from you saying you don't like something, it only offers "not for me", "like" or "love"  it also has no idea why you don't like it.  Imported TV with bad dubbing, which there is no excuse for because they have shown that they can dub well.  

Netflix has imported Reality TV shows from Channel 5 like Rich House Poor House that were aired in 2017, the narration is identical for every episode, the only thing interesting about it is how little we paid for things.

Really what the behaviour of Netflix shows is that they have utter contempt for their customers, in fact to them we are not customers we are consumers, cattle that should be prodded.  

Also along with that advertising comes data sharing. 

I am SO glad to be rid of them.

Then pay for the Ad free version, the codes can be used to add stuff to your list obviously. Without doubt their amount of new quality shows and films went down with Covid and the film writers strike. The number of new platforms has diluted the quality for every single platform out there I'm afraid and it'll take a few of them going belly up before it restores it's balance.




"Negative reviews do mean a lot, it helps others who may be considering legal action against a firm and it shows the culture of the firm for anyone considering joining Netflix."

That's just nonsense though and not worthy of further comment.

jbrassy

TV / film preferences are obviously very subjective, but for what it's worth, I think Netflix are head and shoulders above the competition. I am happy to pay £10.99 a month for it, but you can try for £4.99 with ads and cancel anytime if you don't like it. Their original TV series are generally pretty good and there is always a decent film to watch on a weekend evening. This is the only streaming service that I actually pay for as you can get others for free through deals with banks. 

You can get Disney Plus free through Lloyds Bank. If you get the Club Lloyds account, the account has a £3 a month fee, which they waive if you pay in £2000 a month. Therefore, I have a standing order paying £2000 a month into the account, and another standing order sending the £2000 straight back to my main account. I actually think Disney+ comes second place to Netflix. The TV shows are not to my taste, but the film selection is really good (possibly better than Netflix). Not sure I like it enough to pay for it (£4.99 a month with ads), but as a freebie I think it's pretty good.

I also get Apple TV+ free through Barclays. If you're able to open a Premier current account (must have minimum £75k annual income), you get Apple TV+ for free. Again, this isn't a service I would pay for, but is nice to have as a freebie. I haven't really got too into it yet, but there are a couple of decent films on there.

I also get Amazon Prime as a relative has shared their password with me. Clarkson's Farm is probably the only decent TV programme on there and the films are ok, but nothing stand out. Definitely not something I would pay for, although I appreciate Amazon Prime has other benefits beyond the streaming service which people may value.