Netflix's cheapest plan is now available on Apple TV

Twenty bucks for 4K while other streaming services include it in their basic plan. What a ripoff.

Appleish said:

Twenty bucks for 4K while other streaming services include it in their basic plan. What a ripoff.

$20.00 for 4k and 4 streams that they don't want to share... it's a joke.

jcs2305 said:

Appleish said:

Twenty bucks for 4K while other streaming services include it in their basic plan. What a ripoff.

$20.00 for 4k and 4 streams that they don't want to share... it's a joke.

Did you not understand the consequences of sharing passwords with others that aren't authorized or sending copies of software not licensed to others? 

Companies are fed up with losing revenues as a result of that kind of illegal activities. That's why nowadays we are requiring that if they want to use software or services, they must be online and activate it (when in the old days, we could easily make copies) and now we're doing the same with illegal password sharing activities requiring that every device be registered and authorized. 

While I agree that 4K should be included in every tier, the truth is that even at 720p the picture looks decent on a good 4k TV. The set upconverts and as long as it’s a good quality set, that upconversion yields very good results. At least that’s my experience on my Sony 4k sets. The ads are not really all that much of a pain, either. As long as one is fine with a single feed, the ad-supported tier is a great deal. 

netrox said:

jcs2305 said:

Appleish said:

Twenty bucks for 4K while other streaming services include it in their basic plan. What a ripoff.

$20.00 for 4k and 4 streams that they don't want to share... it's a joke.

Did you not understand the consequences of sharing passwords with others that aren't authorized or sending copies of software not licensed to others? 

This sort of thing often punishes legal users while doing little to prevent illegal behavior. Back when I used Microsoft Office, its activation system frequently told me my code had been used too many times despite the fact that I’d had to re-image my hard drive and reinstall. It was a nightmare having to call in and wait for an actual human to reset my license, while pirates are easily able to download cracked versions of the software.

My daughter is off at college now and my son leaves after this summer. Are they no longer going to be able to use out Netflix account even though they’re still eligible for all the other family benefits that are out there (while, again, pirates can easily download Netflix content to circumvent what should otherwise be allowed)?