{"id":1985,"date":"2020-06-18T22:23:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T06:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2026-10-07T22:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:23:01","slug":"when-free-video-streaming-abounds-who-needs-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/2020\/06\/18\/when-free-video-streaming-abounds-who-needs-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Needs Netflix When Free Video Streaming Abounds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 21 years as a Netflix member, I finally canceled the service in August 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did I miss it?  The answer is 10% YES and 90% NO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, the service was no longer a necessity, so dropping it from the monthly household bill was an easy decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what were the real reasons why I decided to terminate my Netflix subscription?  For one, it was not really the cost.  The last monthly bill was only for $15.99 (Premium Plan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the U.S., <u>Netflix started in 1998<\/u> as a <strong>DVD-by-mail service<\/strong>.  By late 2006, it began offering a few movies to stream online, but <u>only on PCs<\/u>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When standalone media streaming devices like<strong> Roku<\/strong>, <strong>Apple TV<\/strong>, <strong>Fire TV<\/strong>, and lesser-known brands proliferated, Netflix launched streaming-only subscriptions in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-273x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"My official Netflix cancellation notice in Aug 2019.  Looking forward--- what's next after video on demand?\" class=\"wp-image-1990\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9100123887825206;width:479px;height:auto\" title=\"My official Netflix cancellation notice last Aug 2019.  Looking forward--- what's next after video-on-demand?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-350x384.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_cancel.jpg 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After 21 years as a Netflix subscriber, I hadn&#8217;t looked back since August 1, 2019.  Looking forward to something new. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2011, Netflix split off its DVD-by-mail service (<a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dvd.netflix.com<\/a>) and streaming-only service (Netflix.com).  While both units are still active and profitable (<strong>note:<\/strong> the DVD-by-mail service is <span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">available only in the U.S.<\/span>), its streaming-only business has driven most growth because it could offer the service globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-282x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-282x300.jpg\" alt=\"Netflix started as a DVD-by-Mail service\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9400297820495465;width:458px;height:auto\" title=\"Netflix's DVD-by-mail still operates (U.S. only) with about 3 million subscribers.  It's at dvd.netflix.com\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-350x372.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-963x1024.jpg 963w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011-768x817.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2011.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Netflix through the years.  This was the 2011 e-mail when they informed subscribers of the split of the DVD-by-mail and online-streaming business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This brings me back to the question<\/strong>: why did I terminate my Netflix (streaming-only) membership when it was such a good deal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are my answers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#1.  <b>Amazon Prime<\/b>.  Yes, membership* ($119 plus tax a year or $10.90 a month, tax inclusive) with the world&#8217;s online superstore includes unlimited viewing of <strong>Prime Video<\/strong> movies.  Their selection has grown by leaps and bounds, despite being a latecomer to the streaming-only business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I had both (Netflix &amp; Amazon Prime), I watched more movies I liked on Prime than on Netflix.  Moreover, most movies available on DVD sometimes don&#8217;t make it to Netflix in a streaming-only format\u2014but I happen to find them on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you love documentaries and other hard-to-find movies in the streaming-only format, nothing beats Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#2.  <strong>Free Streaming Sites <\/strong>(ad-supported or totally-free).  During the last three (3) years alone, the apps, as well as <strong>Internet TV channels<\/strong> that are in my media streamers and Smart TVs<strong>,<\/strong> have grown to a gazillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although some have come and gone, in the U.S., apps like <strong>Tubi<\/strong>, <strong>Roku<\/strong>, <strong>Popcornflix<\/strong>, <strong>Pluto<\/strong>, <strong>FilmRise<\/strong>, <strong>IMDb<\/strong> (acquired by Amazon), <strong>YouTube<\/strong>, and tons of others have offered both totally free and ad-supported movies and TV shows for the last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can even have a totally-free (yes, no ads) streaming service by just being a member of your local library. In the U.S., this service is provided by Kanopy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The apps or websites, as well as content aggregators mentioned above, may not have the latest offerings or may come only in SD (standard definition) format, or they may have viewing caps (like<strong> Kanopy, at fifteen (15) movies a month<\/strong>); <em><strong>the tons of choices from all of them are more than enough for the casual viewer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#3.  <strong>Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)<\/strong>.  Most ISPs in the U.S. today have their own streaming-only portal built into the service.  They offer both free and paid streaming videos, and some &#8211; like <strong>Comcast<\/strong>\/<strong>Xfinity<\/strong>&#8211; will even give you a free <strong>media streamer<\/strong> of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comcast\/Xfinity just recently renamed their video streaming portal <strong>Peacock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, #4.  <strong>Netflix <\/strong>itself.  A lot of movies released on DVD don&#8217;t make it to Netflix&#8217;s streaming-only format\u2014which was the main reason I joined them in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its early days, it offered the best selection of movies on DVD from the comfort of your home, with <u>free shipping<\/u> and <u>no late fees<\/u>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their concept was such a huge hit among movie buffs that it forced the big brick-and-mortar video rental firms like <strong>Hollywood Video<\/strong> and <strong>Blockbuster<\/strong> out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-300x218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Netflix actually began their streaming service in 2006 for U.S. subscribers.  It now offers this service to several countries in the world\" class=\"wp-image-2002\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" title=\"Netflix actually began their streaming service in 2006 for U.S. subscribers.  It now offers this service to several countries in the world. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-350x254.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2007.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Netflix&#8217;s 2007 e-mail to subscribers.  Note that online streaming was available only on computers and was capped at just 14 hours a month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Netflix's e-mail of 2008 to avoid losing subscribers \" class=\"wp-image-2009\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" title=\"Media streamers, USFF PCs and Smart TVs were the catalysts that enabled Netflix to uber profitability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marcoscarpio.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Netflix_2008.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just a year later, in 2008, and with the proliferation of dedicated media streaming devices like the Roku, Netflix members were upgraded to unlimited online streaming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep their streaming-only customers beholden to the service, they resorted to producing their own films and TV shows.  And released they did &#8211; all episodes of shows are all in one big bundle that you&#8217;re bound to waste a lot of your precious time on this planet, and it led to the term &#8220;<strong>binge-watching<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 21 years, I missed Netflix by only 10% because I might go back to their DVD-by-mail service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, then again, times have changed.  Today, for their $ 7.95-a-month subscription (unlimited, but only one (1) DVD rented out), I can have more than one (1) DVD\u2014<strong><em>as my very own<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/mark>: <em>On February 18, 2022, Amazon Prime <u>annual membership<\/u> increased to $139 (plus tax) while the <u>monthly membership<\/u> went up to $14.99.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the increase, I kept my Prime membership because<em>, IMHO, the benefits still outweigh the cost<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, on <u>September 29, 2023<\/u>, Netflix mailed its final DVDs to subscribers, ending its 25-year DVD-by-mail service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 21 years as a Netflix member, I finally canceled the service in August 2019. Did I miss it? The answer is 10% YES and 90% NO. For me, the service was no longer a necessity, so dropping it from the monthly household bill was an easy decision. 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