Indeed, after reading the posts on MR one would think Netflix is a horrible service, yet we all know that it is way ahead of all other pure play streaming services in terms of subscriber numbers. Amazon Prime might be close but it is part of a service bundle.Based on past Netflix threads, I'm thinking every outraged Apple person has quit Netflix 6 or 7 times in the last 12-18 months or so... so I presume this affects no one.
However, that said, can you blame them? Pay direct and keep 15%. Facilitate another kind of payment and lose 15% "right off the top." If roles were reversed, what would Apple Inc. do?
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Netflix No Longer Allowing Subscribers to Pay Through Apple's App Store
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AppleTV+ has very little compelling content
I use to peruse Netflix for crappy horror movies, but the novelty wore off after a few price hikes. I thought about going back, but I’m sick of subscriptions anymore.
Apple has only itself to blame.
turns out you can't continue stealing from developers forever.
turns out you can't continue stealing from developers forever.
You mean, like Apple does with digital content that is not their own?
To be honest it’s a worry if they start to tie us into contracts like we have with cable/tv companies.
Let’s hope that never happens.. I suppose for everyone who cancels after a month there’s probably another 10 who forget to do so.
YouTube occasionally, but most of the time I listen to music.
Based on past Netflix threads, I'm thinking every outraged Apple person has quit Netflix 6 or 7 times in the last 12-18 months or so... so I presume this affects no one.
However, that said, can you blame them? Pay direct and keep 15%. Facilitate another kind of payment and lose 15% "right off the top." If roles were reversed, what would Apple Inc. do?
exactly.. however this WILL affect Apples bottom line as I suspect a fair few subscribe through Apple, so Apple is about to lose that 15% or 30% it’s been taking. Good move, play Apple at their own game if you don’t want to give them money anymore.
Three I would always keep, Netflix, Now TV, Amazon, because I watch them often, plus free channels too I can get like Channel Five and 4 on catchup in the UK.
I would also pay Apple to binge watch stuff like Slow Horses as it’s excellent.
You base your subscription choices off of whether or not they have Apple ecosystem integration lollllllll
In US, I keep these subscriptions: Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Max (HBO). I am thinking about flipping Disney and Max with Paramount+ and Hulu from time to time.
Cancelled a few months back. I'm sure more will cancel due to their stupid policy
? I have some of my credit cards, including Chase, in an Apple Wallet. They work just fine.
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Why give out your credit card number to more companies than you need to.
1000's of movies/shows no one watches. Canceled and haven't looked back, heck I almost can't remember they even exist.
Most shows are at least 4 stars. Ya they have flops like every other service but a lot less.
You will need to give your credit card number to Netflix to watch their content, so no problem?
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I cancelled Netflix a few years ago when they kept cancelling shows I liked ending on cliffhangers! Honestly though I would have cancelled eventually with all the other changes and price increases since.
This just seems alarmist and frankly a bit silly. Companies are entitled to pursue profits as they see fit, but a the same time, you seem to be willfully ignoring the amount of clout that apple has. A great example of this is exactly the reason why Goldman Sachs wants out of the apple card, apple has them by the balls to such an extent that Goldman Sachs is the least profitable consumer credit card lender on the market.
no surprise. Apple hardcore shouts out saying “bad to not keep existing inapp purchases active”, considering the removal of subscribing from app happened 6 years ago.
Netflix probably did some math and found it is acceptable to lose those few holdouts compare to donating 15% of that part of revenue to Apple every month. I see it as numbers not adding up on Netflix side.
Feel free to cancel all of your subscriptions, thinking company not taking your hard earned cash is a bad choice. Netflix is still big enough to not care much about these Apple holdouts quitting I’d argue.
Netflix probably did some math and found it is acceptable to lose those few holdouts compare to donating 15% of that part of revenue to Apple every month. I see it as numbers not adding up on Netflix side.
Feel free to cancel all of your subscriptions, thinking company not taking your hard earned cash is a bad choice. Netflix is still big enough to not care much about these Apple holdouts quitting I’d argue.
who? Netflix or Apple? If we're honest, both parties are solely motivated by money and maximizing return on shareholder investment.