The Only Good Streaming Services Left Are Niche Ones

  • Amazon Prime Video, previously ad-free, now includes ads for all subscribers.
  • To avoid ads, users must pay an additional fee.
  • This change has led to a class action lawsuit.
  • Amazon also announced that Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos will only be available on the more expensive plan.
  • Netflix and Disney also operate successful ad-supported plans.
  • The author suggests that only niche, specialized streaming services are keeping their promise of a video streaming service as a library of things you like.
  • The author criticizes Amazon’s decision and the ongoing crackdown on account sharing by Netflix.
  • The author concludes that the relationship between subscribers and streaming service providers is changing for the worse.

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