Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete

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Netflix might soon have a free ad-supported tier. Bad for privacy
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Netflix, once a pioneer of ad-free viewing that offered a break from traditional TV norms, is now contemplating launching free ad-supported versions of its service in markets like Europe and Asia, Bloomberg reported.

The plans to offer a free ad-supported tier, albeit in select markets, suggests that pivot towards monetizing user data, in other words ā€” making users and not the extensive library of award-winning shows a product, might be well in the pipeline.

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Isn't Plex also slowly going down the shitter? Like, with their social features and stuff?

They do keep adding garbage that nobody wants, but the core product still works great. I plan on getting a jellyfin docker running in parallel though so Iā€™m prepared in the event they piss me off too much.