Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them::Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing ads during shows and movies early next year.
The only reason I used prime video was because it came with prime. I’m just going to stop using it altogether if there’s ads
I’m probably just going to cancel prime. It’s only gotten worse and worse. I can wait a week for shipping
I think Prime is up to $140 a year now. They used to promise 2 day delivery, but that is now 2 day shipping, and delays prior to shipment aren’t counted. We are not renewing when it comes up later this month. It’s no longer worth it.
I like the same day delivery stuff. A lot of their catalog gets to me in a couple hours if my cart is over $25
Honestly, that’s the only thing keeping me paying for prime. Most of the shit in their catalog comes in less than a week without prime. But if I need something today, Prime is cheaper than a lot of the competing same-day delivery services.
We’re also in an area where same-day is possible, but I don’t mind waiting for stuff anymore. Typically there’s only been a few times a year I really need something today or tomorrow. I’m betting/hoping the charges for fast shipping when I need it will total less than $140.
We cancelled back in 2022. It was noticable for about a month, then we got used to buying much less and going to a store for what we needed. I feel better about buying directly from a company’s site when I need to get their product online and most places offer free shipping anyway.
same tbf, but this might be the reason they are doing it, they know a majority of the users only use it cause it’s there, and the ones who will care enough would buy the ad free. Less cost on bandwidth and more money from ads or subscriptions. It’s a win-win for them
Right? Or maybe watching the first part of a show until the first commercial to determine if I want to take the time to find it elsewhere.
During COViD, I did get addicted to Prime, so I guess they’re just trying to help with the cure? Anyhow, now I can goto stores again, plus my kids are off on their own so it’s just me, so it does seem excessive. Actually,Prime TV has already gotten harder to watch, as they keep steering g you to ad supported networks. Just when I get less use out of it, they raise their prices and add ads?
There’s isn’t a difference between cable tv and streaming services anymore. I guess I’m gonna go back to sailing the seven seas.
I never stopped. It’s been obvious for ages that if you don’t have the data on your drive, you may not get it again.
I do pay for Prime, but all I care about is saving on shipping. Even if a show is on Prime, I’ll pirate it if I want to watch.
Where do all whippersnapper young pirates go on these days? I’ve been out of the sea too long but I can hear its call.
Google Real Debrid (Torrent-Service) in combination with Stremio (App) and Torrentio (Addon for app). No VPN needed, low cost (€16/180days) works on PC, FireTV…
Thank you, I will look into that.
This is how cable TV started as well. You had to pay, but there were no ads. Eventually ads crept in and it is what it is today. Streaming is now different, just more complicated for the users.
Prime is already my least watch service. I have it for the shipping, not for the video. I have been thinking about cancelling it to push me to support local businesses more often.
in Bird Culture this is considered a dick move
Odd, all the Amazon show I watch are on Plex.
Emby too ;)
Plex is clamping down on uses violating the TOS though. They’re banning whole hosting provider IP blocks next month that were popular with people selling access to Plex servers.
I’ve also seen reports of them banning individual users sharing large libraries with family and friends over residential connections. And then sending notifications to those people that their friend/family member was running a commercial piracy operation.
Thats a funny way to say amazon are raising the cost by 2.99 per momth.
Yup raising the price and adding a lower tier at the current price, which everyone is moved to
So the $140/year subscription they’re already collecting isn’t enough for them?
I guess this is as good a reminder as any to look at what I’m actually using Prime for these days.
LOL, I dropped it last week, but it quickly became apparent I have to have it to save on shipping, no brainer for me.
Still, don’t care about their video service. Who isn’t pirating that stuff anyway?!
Just need to get it in October and cancel after Christmas. That’s the only time I ever get value from it.
To be fair, Prime isn’t just the video service. I think most people are Prime members for the “free” and faster shipping. The video stuff is just a bonus.
Hope it was worth the 0.005 cents you made per video to lose all those subscribers.
They won’t lose too many, most will just not pay the extra fee, and the ad revenue will more than make up for it.
Just cancelled my prime membership because of this, I encourage all of you to do the same.
I use prime mainly for Prime gaming, which gives me my money back.
I use it for shopping. I live in the country side, not a lot of options around here, and in a country where the concept of free shipping does not exist. So Prime saves me a lot. I barely use prime video though…
Was going to say the same. You get so much shit from Prime Gaming. Given, half of it is actual shit that you’ll never use. But if you play games on PC, it’s something worth looking into.
Fuck right off. Makes me want to break shit.
I will be cancelling my subscription the first time I see an ad.
Probably should talk to someone about that
What do you mean? I’m talking to you guys about it!
Amazon wants peoplento pirate 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
I guess being a trillion dollar company isn’t enough for them, you see. It has to go into quintillion, and then into infinity profits. And also poor Amazon is so poor they can’t provide the user free grocery delivery, UPS pick up anymore, or even Prime video.
The old Microsoft approach, slowly make it shitter, then charge you (make you upgrade) to remove the shit we’ve snuck in.
Isn’t there already a monthly charge on Amazon prime?
So glad I canceled prime about 9 months ago at our annual renewal. Turns out, packages arrive within a couple days regardless. It’ll say Thur but arrive Tue, consistently.
Prime Video, I don’t miss it at all.
I don’t even get 2 day shipping lol they say two then it ends up being like 5 or 6 day
I assume shipping times have more to do with proximity to a distribution center than what tier user you are. Unless we’re talking same day.
Yeah, I do agree that proximity to a DC is huge but I used to get it, would be 3-day shipping instead because it would always sit at the Warehouse 30 minutes away on that last day instead of being delivered but I would get it now I’m lucky if it’s a five or six day ship. The reason why I’m not entirely certain if it’s a distance thing, is because now it’s moved over to you purchase it and it waits to three days in preparing and then ships, so yes the shipping is technically truthful, but they don’t process the order within the same day or 2 anymore
That’s always the kicker. It’s 2 day shipping, but that doesn’t always mean it will ship right away. I think this is usually specified on the product page, but you have to look for it.
For things that don’t arrive in 2 day, I know they used to have a way to report that, which would extend your membership as a way to reimburse the customer. If it happens a lot, I guess that could mean free prime forever. I assume they still have that, but I’m not sure.
On one hand, it is quite cheap but on the other hand their catalog is very bad. I wonder how long will these streaming services survive before they go all the way through the enshittification and kill themselves.
