I remember when it was just Hulu for $5 and Netflix for $8. Saved $50 a month from cable. Now it seems we spend more. I have four. Max, Peacock, Paramount and Hulu. Prime doesn’t count because it sucks balls. (Only paying Netflix when next Stranger Things and Squid Game is released). Curious to see what the average Lemmer/Lemming (what do we call ourselves?) has?

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    One. It’s all you really need. Watch what you want on it for a month. Then cancel and sign up for another. Repeat.

    As others have pointed out, you can get a lot of services for free, even if just for a while. Cell phone plans, Target Circle, Best Buy, and other places frequently send out freebie codes or include services with membership.

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    It was zero for a long time, but now it’s one: Nebula. It’s $2.50/Mo and run by many large YT creators and comes with no ads or sponsorships. I wanted to support creators and was getting really tired of YT’s greed.

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    I used to have all of them. Everybody got my money every month. Then all the prices went up. Now only one of them gets my money per month. It’s not so much the expense. It’s the principle.

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    I’m quitting Prime this month; on top of being twice as expensive as the rest, the greedy mf-ers are adding commercials with a price hike if you want no commercials. Also quitting Disney+ and Hulu for lack of content and lack of funds. I’ll be quitting Netflix next. I quit Paramount+ a few months ago now that I’m all caught up on watching all the Star Trek series.

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    Zero.

    I have a friend’s account to Netflix (I don’t use much) - I mainly type watch x free online in the search engine.

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      Not sure why you’ve been downvoted, zero is just as valid and answer as anything else.

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      Do you still have access to Netflix? They don’t allow different IP addresses where I am

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        Hmm. Okay, I had 😂

        Login works but it says to renew the subscription.
        The friend might have ended it.

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      Real-Debrid and something like Stremio is really all you need.

      Here’s a link to a reddit thread detailing how to setup Stremio, Torrentio and Real-Debrid. The only thing you pay for is Real-Debrid (which is essentially a server you connect to that hosts torrents so that you can stream them directly with high speeds). It costs around 20$ for 6 months.

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    None, I refuse to sign up for any subscription, unless it can be done through gift cards, so I know that I will only spend a static ammount of money when I can afford it.

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    I’ve gotten it down to just Hulu, Nebula, and Dropout. Everything else from everywhere else I pirate. I’m getting rid of Hulu next.

    I also technically have Prime Video, but that’s because they force me to have it, even though I just want Prime shipping.

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        I love it. It’s my go to if I’m bored sitting on the couch. They’ve got a lot of great shows like Game Changer, Make Some Noise, and this new one called Very Important People. If you’re into D&D, there’s Dimension 20. I’m not a big fan of it, but it’s one of, if not the, most popular shows on there.