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Netflix's plan with ads launched back in
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November 2022 and the streaming service
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it's already making big changes I
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noticed them on Netflix's website today
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first the name it's now called standard
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with ads not basic with ads second the
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plan with ads now includes full HD video
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so you get 1080p instead of 720p and
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third this plan now includes two streams
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not only one Netflix is not raising the
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price after these upgrades to the
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features the plan with ads is still 6.99
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a month so why the changes the answer is
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on page 5 of Netflix's recent letter to
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shareholders the company says in the
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United States the ads plan actually has
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a higher average revenue per membership
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than the regular standard plan so with
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the ads plan you pay less and Netflix
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makes more Netflix also confirmed it's
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planning a broad rollout of paid sharing
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in the US in quarter two so that means
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before July some people who borrow
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Netflix will convert to paid extra
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members or full paying accounts so I see
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improving the ads plan without raising
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the price as a strategic move on
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Netflix's part to get more of those
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borrowers to create their own accounts
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you can still expect about four minutes
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of ads per hour with this plan now I've
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tested most of the ad supported plans on
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the market today Netflix's ad load not
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really that bad especially when you
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compare it to ad heavy services like
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Hulu and Paramount plus just a reminder
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Netflix says a small number of TV shows
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and movies are not available on the plan
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with ads and that is due to licensing
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restrictions there's also no ability to
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download for offline viewing with the
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ads plan take a look at the math if you
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choose the standard with ads plan
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instead of the ad free standard plan
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you're going to save more than 100 over
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12 months let me know if you've tried
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Netflix's plan with ads and what you
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think about it down below comments and I
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thank you for watching
