LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you’re ready to cough up after buying hardware

  • kadu@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A few years ago, services like Apple Music and Netflix made me drop piracy. A low fee on my credit card to get convenient access to all I wanted.

    Now there are 5 different TV streaming services with atrocious pricing, and they’re making sharing harder. For songs, Apple Music keeps removing music I like, YouTube Music is flawed and I’d rather not listen to music ever again than use Spotify.

    Oh but that’s not all - your weather app, social media platforms, a simple note taking app, Microsoft office, Adobe, everything is a subscription.

    Got a new phone? Better pay for cloud services or it will literally start hammering you with notifications to get more storage everyday.

    Guess what - I’m now back to zero subscriptions and a lot, and I do mean a lot, of pirated content on my Jellyfin server.

    • Tandybaum@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Did you start with Jellyfin or go there from Plex? I’ve been thinking about setting it just as a backup in case Plex gets shitty.

    • Vilian@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      what’s the problem with spotify, i never used it, but it isn’t the first time i read about someone complaining about them