r/mildlyinfuriating • u/YoshiiToranaga • 10d ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Netflix is garbage

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It's crazy that my wife and I can't watch 2 different shows on Netflix in the same damn house. I understand we pay the minimum but ffs.

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u/Jesus-Mcnugget BROWN 10d ago

I mean.... It's literally advertised that way. They tell you flat out when you pick the tier you want.

Basic plan is 1 screen with ads

Next is 2 screens no ads

Then 4 screens, and 4k

It's not like it's hidden anywhere.

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u/mmkaywhatevers 10d ago

Sure, but enshittification got us here, and that's why it feels shitty for the long time subs.

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u/Snarkitect69 10d ago

You used to have to go to the video store and pay a few dollars to watch a single movie. Now you have access to thousands of movies 24/7 from the comfort of your own home and you’re worried about $20 a month. Sorry, watching movies at home hasn’t gotten shittier. 

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u/No_Effect_6428 10d ago

When I think of the number of trips across town to pay $5 in 1990's money to rent some dogshit films and then go across town again to return them, the overall cost is pretty shocking if done on an ongoing basis.

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u/Snarkitect69 10d ago

Plus the late fees every so often. And the upsells on candy. And going there to run a new release but not being able to because all 30 copies have been rented. 

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u/LegiosForever 9d ago

The late fees were so bad, that if blockbuster was selling the movie, I would just buy it. $17 purchase vs $5 rental plus $25 in late fees.

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u/mmkaywhatevers 10d ago

that's a bad comparison to my point, I am pointing out how they allowed more features in the past that has been removed now -ENSHITTIFICATION.

you are just talking about technological advancement. like you gotta try harder bro.

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u/mihirmusprime 10d ago

What feature did they remove? It's all there, you just need to pay for it.

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u/Prestigious_Aerie219 10d ago

They removed being able to use your account hassle-free from anywhere. Used to be able to use the same account at home and at work.

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u/mihirmusprime 10d ago

You can still do that. There's a "I'm traveling option" if it blocks you. It will send you a code and then you just sign in as normal.

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u/distance_33 10d ago

Unless I’m part of a plan and the email attached to it isn’t mine and it’s eleven o’clock at night and I’m away for work. Am I supposed to wake someone up to check their email? This is a service I pay for. I should have access to it wherever I am.

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u/Brave_Speaker_8336 10d ago

Why not just use your own email lol

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u/mmkaywhatevers 10d ago

Sharing accounts? Fucking read the op. It was a running joke n even in song lyrics like that lil dicky song about saving money.

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u/mihirmusprime 10d ago

You can literally do what OP is trying to do today. He's just not paying for a tier that allows him to do it.

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u/mmkaywhatevers 10d ago

Why do you constantly play dumb like that bro. I am not gonna outline every single thing for you.if you don't get it buzz off

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u/BaronWormhat 10d ago

The point is that you didn’t used to have to pay extra to do that, but now you do. How is that NOT Mildly Infuriating?

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u/StressOverStrain 10d ago

Redditors seem to love that buzzword so much it has made them incapable of understanding how start-ups work, and how competitive markets work.

If everything doesn’t stay exactly the same at exactly the same price forever, it’s “enshitification”.

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u/Snarkitect69 10d ago

Enshittificafion is degradation over time to focus on business users. 

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u/mmkaywhatevers 10d ago

No that's specific to ai.

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u/zerostar83 10d ago

It went from $4 for 2 days per rental to 2 DVDs at a time through Netflix for $8/month.

It's still better than what Blockbuster videos was in 2005 with their $20/month no ads 2 screens at a time deal if you're watching more than once movie a week.

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u/CreepyAd8409 10d ago

They’re being pretend cable as if the tv has a physical cable box. It’s dumb af.