I’m usually against subscription services, but there are a few I use that I think provide enough value to justify the cost. Are there subscriptions you think are worth the money for you?
I donate about $5/month to a bunch of nonprofits that I benefit from.
- Debian project
- openbsd project
- wikimedia foundation
- EFF
- Internet Archive
My career wouldn’t exist without these folks, so it’s the least I can do.
Great selection. I feel if you have the means to do so, drop a few dollars their way each month. You’ll likely spend more on a night out drinking anyway 😜.
At the risk of being crucified, YouTube Premium.
I like having no commercials on something by legitimate means, and unlike most streaming services, the content stays there once it’s there. For the hours we use it, it’s still a hell of a deal.
I adblock and sail the seas, but Premium gives what it promises without any real hassle. We use it way more than we used Netflix or Disney+.
Same, I have the Family tier and it just makes sense. At 23/month if all 5 slots are filled it works out too $4.60/month/person.
No ads AND no hassle with this and that instance going down or that app being blocked or browser shannigans
Same here. I’m mostly paying because at least some of the money goes to creators, and I don’t want to have to constantly be fighting with the adblocker stuff. I watch a lot of youtube (perhaps more than is healthy) and realistically it does cost Google money to host it.
This is mine too. I use the hell out of it and YouTube music that comes with it. If we look at $/hr, then this is a no-brainer for me.
Same here. I use YouTube a lot so it’s nice to have no ads, and the inclusion of YouTube Music is great and I’ve switched from Spotify because of it.
Someones’ gotta pay for it 😎
Protonmail, MullvadVPN
Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, protonmail / drive / vpn, Usenet, bitwarden
That’s about all I have.
Although I pirate 90% of what tv and movies we watch, I feel like I pay my fair share for internet stuff.
I might sub to a few local streaming sites from time to time. To catch up on tv.
Deezer. Last year I listened to 770hrs of music. The majourity of that using the suggestion algorithm. I couldn’t buy that many albums and I certainly couldn’t name the all the albums I’ve pulled songs from.
At home I’m an album person. But, in the distractions of everyday life keep blasting singles at me and I’ll wait for something to catch my ear.
Also, Deez nutz jokes are so easy.
I know this is the “wrong answer,” but YouTube. I watch it a lot, and mostly on my PS in the evenings. If I only watched it in my phone or PC, I wouldn’t bother.
I also pay for Spotify for my mom and I, and ProtonVPN/Mail for myself. Oh, and PS+, which I still think is bullshit. 🙄
A gym membership, my mail account (mailbox.org) and Spotify.
ProtonMail, Nebula, Backblaze, Parcel, BigNews, Glass, my local paper, local coffee delivery.
I pay for Apple iCloud too but I’m trying to figure out how to get away from it.
Amazon Prime; I run a business repairing things. I’m small enough that I can’t afford to keep everything in stock for various makes/models. Getting it here quickly allows me to repair more machines faster. There are no places to get the parts I need locally.
My VPN.
Then I everything else for free.
Then I everything else for free.
Verbs too?
I think they accidentally a word
8
(numbers usually safe)
YouTube premium. Mostly for music but no-ads is nice.
I have the basic iCloud sub but it feels like a scam. I should at least get more storage if I buy more Apple products. If you have two devices your backups get too big for the free storage amount.
I offloaded a bunch of things from iCloud but it becomes a hassle for how cheap their subscription is.
My domain.
It’s called a “house” and the subscription is “rent”
But does your so called “house” come with a drawbridge, castle or peasants? I think not!!! :D
Tons of amazing original content, and very cheap.
Joined for Dimension 20, stayed for basically everything else.
I also really like Dropout. I will sub for a few months then put it on pause for a few months, so it’s basically half price. The company allegedly treats its staff very well, they produce lots of good shows, very inclusive for queer, disabled, non-white etc people which I love. They also recommend password sharing and stopping your subscription if you can’t afford / don’t want any more. And all that obviously worked since I’m advertising for free for them 😂
Mullvad VPN!
Bring in the downvotes, but Spotify. I listen to music several hours a day, both old and new and it helps me discover lots of new music and even genres. For me personally, that’s worth the money.
I feel the same. I like not having commercials in my music and being able to listen to a wide variety.
Also offline mode and list syncing. I would die on long flights if I didn’t have music to listen to and my tastes change frequently.
Same, I think it’s worth it. I rarely listen to the radio, so I get to discover new music with them. And the offline play saves on data when I’m just going around the corner or something.
