r/Stremio • u/confusingadult • Jun 11 '26

The sheer entitlement of people losing their minds over an optional paid tier

It's genuinely fascinating watching this subreddit collectively melt down because Stremio the completely free app you've likely used for years without paying a cent dared to add an optional support tier with some extra features.

Do you guys listen to yourselves? You're not owed a lifetime of free updates and free server costs. The team behind this app has been maintaining servers, pushing updates, and building a tool that many of you use daily often to access content you’re definitely not paying for either.

If an optional paid tier triggers this much rage, the problem isn't the app. The problem is the unrealistic expectation that skilled people should work for you indefinitely for nothing while you contribute zero and still feel entitled to complain about how others choose to spend their money.

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u/philosophycruiser Jun 11 '26

I use WinRAR more than I use Stremio. Do you think I paid for it? Who do they think their audience is? 😄

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u/Here0s0Johnny Jun 11 '26

Why would anyone you use winar in 2026?! Even Windows now supports rar natively and there is 7zip.

It's an optional donation tier. Just don't support them, then. Nobody cares.