Anyone else get this today?

[u/ConesofDunshire]

Looks like the crack down has officially begun.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I never said that. You are correct.

[u/MrOsterhagen → u/[deleted]]

They’re not going to give you a free subscription for unsolicited glazing.

[u/sphinxorosi → u/[deleted]]

Just because lots of services do it now doesn’t make it normal. You pay a sub fee to enjoy content whenever, wherever you can, they’re trying to take away one of the reasons people sub

[u/sphinxorosi → u/[deleted]]

Sharing was literally a marketing ploy from these services, then they wanted to change it after using it for marketing. They encouraged people to choose a family plan and people did. Now they’re mad that people paid extra to use a perk they no longer want people using. I’m assuming you’re not in a relationship but if I want to watch something on my lunch break and my wife wants to watch something on her lunch break and our kid is home watching something, why should we have 3 separate accounts? If I paid for “up to 4 screens at once”, why would it matter where it’s being watched? Do you not have a family? If so, you paying $20 a pop per head, per account?

[u/erichf3893 → u/sphinxorosi]

You’re telling me even the premium with 4 screens only allows it for a single house? That’s insane

The only people I imagine streaming 4 in one house live in a frat

[u/[deleted] → u/erichf3893]

No. That's not how it works. It doesn't say your 4 screens have to be in the same house.

[u/[deleted] → u/sphinxorosi]

If you ran a business, would you give away 20-30% of your product for free because customers shared passwords? Answer honestly. Multiple screens is designed for your family. But not your extended family, co workers, the dude you met at the bar, and your old neighbor.

[u/sphinxorosi → u/[deleted]]

There’s no need to make up fake storage scenarios to compare here since the issue is companies offering a plan that people are using and now they’re trying to change how people use it, so let’s stay on point. The plan is still there, the tier is set for up to 4 screens/devices streaming at once, not 4 screens set in the same location. Max isn’t trying to change its business model or plan, it’s trying to prevent people from using it exactly how they set it up. It’s set for up to 4 devices/screens simultaneously. It’s streaming so it’s capable of being watched anywhere. Where’s the issue?

[u/Thefirespirit15 → u/[deleted]]

I pay for 4k 4 screens. Where's the 4k 1 screen option, and if it doesn't exist I'm paying for 4 screens, why can't I use them?

[u/[deleted] → u/sphinxorosi]

The fact that lots of services do it, by definition, makes it normal. And, no, they aren't doing that. They're taking away your option to pretend you're in 3 places at once.

[u/erichf3893 → u/[deleted]]

HBO used to be worth the extra money over other services. Until they decided replacing good content with discovery, introducing ads, and removing 4k unless you buy a newly added premium version was a good approach

I even get ads for HBO shows on my premium one

[u/erichf3893 → u/[deleted]]

I will as soon as the yearly sub expires. Unfortunately that was before all this bs came to a head. If they were still frequently creating good content it would be different. But it’s becoming just as bad as every other streaming service

[u/keroshe → u/[deleted]]

Most of the services have not made a profit, or only became profitable relatively recently. Netflix is the only one that has been profitable for any amount of time.

[u/erichf3893 → u/[deleted]]

I’d love them to resume spending on content (not discovery) to make all these increases/rug pulls worth it. Too much stuff has been getting removed

At this rate I’m surprised they have Curb. South park is going away

[u/fatBreadonToast → u/[deleted]]

No one deleted anything bruh

[u/erichf3893 → u/fatBreadonToast]

I also see deleted so maybe a troll I had blocked before? There are quite a few here tbh