Recently Netflix decided to carry out its threat, limited the use of shared accounts to the point that it has become inevitable to think about whether or not Netflix can really be worth it. That is precisely the type of doubt that we want to help you solve today.
If you have already unsubscribed from Netflix or are thinking about it, these are the alternatives, all of them at a lower cost. These are not good times for the economy, so it is best to study all kinds of expenses in detail, especially if we take into account that the price of Netflix, other things being equal, is notoriously higher than the competition's alternatives.
This offers Netfix, is it worth it?
We are going to focus first of all on Netflix, the platform that has generated so much controversy and that is the main option on the market. We find different price options and functionalities, which are summarized as follows:
- Basic plan with ads: For €5,49 per month we can watch Netflix, with ads and in HD quality (720p). This account cannot be used on more than one device simultaneously. Also, some movies and games are not available.
- Basic plan without ads: By paying €7,99 per month we will enjoy the previous conditions, only we will do without the ads. In this plan, we can also download the content to enjoy it offline.
- Standard: From €12,99 per month we have the possibility of using two screens simultaneously in the same home, in Full HD quality and with downloads also on two different devices.
- Premium: For €17,99 you can now enjoy spatial audio content in 4K and up to six devices at the same time (in the same home), in addition to all the aforementioned functions.
Taking this into account, From the Standard plan we will be able to add a new user outside the home for €5,99. This is the way in which Netflix will proceed to monetize those users who until now have been sharing an account.
How do you block users out of the home?
Netflix is intended solely for people who share a household. So that, company to use IP address, device identifiers and viewing history to ensure that only members of the same household share an account and password.
This mechanism is identical to the one that Spotify has been using with its family accounts years ago, and that, on the other hand, has not proven to be very effective, beyond occasional cuts in the service that are quickly restored.
In short, every time a device wants to view content, it will check whether or not it is at home, so it must continue with the verification steps, a real disaster, which prevents you from enjoying the content in more than one location at the same time. , regardless of the plan you use.
Everything you can watch for the price of Netflix
Bearing in mind that the Netflix Premium subscription costs €216 a year, let's take a look at the competition. How many services can we contract for that price?
HBO Max
The Warner platform that has the biggest international hits in the sector (The Wire, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones...) costs €69,99 per year, which will allow you to generate 5 different profiles with three simultaneous reproductions at the same time, therefore, you will not find any type of limitation.
In this order of things, HBO Max does not differentiate by price, that is, all users will be able to enjoy 4K content, with the highest audio specifications, whenever and wherever they want.
For about a third of Netflix's budget we can already enjoy HBO Max in all its splendor. In addition, the price would be significantly reduced if we decide to share an account with different users.
Disney +
The streaming service from the creators of Mickey integrates FOX, Marvel and much more content. It is available for €89,90 per year, and allows us to create 7 profiles with up to 4 simultaneous connections, so in practice, we can share an account without limitations.
In this aspect, Disney+ offers the possibility of downloading all its content to play it offline, enjoy it in quality 4K HDR and of course with state-of-the-art technologies in terms of sound such as Dolby Atmos.
We can tell you little or nothing about the Disney catalog that you don't already know, you can enjoy the classics of Disney, Pixar, National Geographic, FOX and Marvel.
Amazon Prime Video
We now focus on the platform of Jeff Bezos. We remind you that you can purchase it for €4,99 per month, or enjoy it within your Amazon Prime subscription, which It costs €49,90 and which we will talk about later.
For now, Amazon Prime Video allows you to create profiles and play on up to three devices simultaneously. In this way, it is tremendously accessible to share content through the second largest provider of streaming content.
We do not have any kind of limitation in terms of quality, we will enjoy 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos with ease, as long as our device is compatible. But this does not stop here, because the Amazon Prime subscription that we have talked about previously also includes:
- Free 24-hour shipping on millions of Amazon products
- Priority access and reservations
- amazon music ad free
- Amazon Prime Gaming, with exclusive games and rewards every month
- Twitch Prime, free subscription to any Twitch channel
- Prime Reading, a catalog of eBooks
- Free unlimited photo storage
- Amazon Drive with 5GB of storage
Without a doubt, when choosing Amazon Prime Video it is positioned as one of the most interesting options.
netflix not worth it
You will already have this conclusion ingrained, but I will finish offering it to you. If we add the aforementioned services and all their related advantages, we reached a total price of €210 per year, which can also be shared among various users.
The Netflix Premium subscription costs €216 a year, and you can't even share it. It's hard to justify tying to Netflix as a service given the alternatives on the market.
At the moment from Netflix it does not seem that they are going to back down in their position, How will this affect the audiovisual market?