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?

  • zxqwas@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 天前

    Spotify. I started paying because I got fed up with shuffling my mp3 files from one place to another.

    80% of the time I’m not angry at them. This day and age that is a high score. Hey Spotify: if you want to improve your score fix your recommendations during Eurovision Song Contest. There is nothing in my playlists that suggests that I’ll even be remotely interested.

  • LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.orgEnglish
    2·
    5 天前

    Whole home cleansing. They send a guy out quarterly who assesses each room and blows sage around hot spots. My home isn’t very active but I sleep better at night knowing that there aren’t dark energies in risk corridors.

  • ozoned@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 天前

    Proton - Mail, VPN, Calendar, Passwords, Notes

    PBS - Gotta support public broadcasting.

    The Satanic Temple - Helping support women’s rights, religious rights, compassion.

    Usenet - Cheaper and better content than streaming services

  • Saltarello@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    7 天前
    • Mullvad
    • Addy.io
    • A TV EPG provider so i can set my HTPC USB receivers to record stuff each week for the family (1. It details for specific channels new series/new episodes for the week aired between certain times of day which websites dont seem to do 2. Its cheaper & far more efficient than a TV mag/newspaper 3. Its extremely cheap so great value)
    • I donate to some open source projects/devs when I find I’m using a product regularly
  • MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    6 天前

    Marine Traffic - I live by the sea.

    Proton Mail - trying to give up Gmail.

    Bitwarden - had to stop using the same password for everything.

    My Row Counter - for knitting, it’s a fantastic app.

  • Nightsoul@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    7 天前

    I don’t subscribe to much as I try to avoid subscriptions

    Bit warden subbed as soon as last pass went to shit Duolingo been studying Spanish every day Crunchyroll anime High-dive anime not on Crunchyroll

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    11·
    6 天前
    • ComEd, electricity
    • Verizon, phone
    • Spectrum, Internet - not cable because I refuse to watch commercials.

    Yes these are technically subscription services.

    • Pandora because _fuck ads and commercials - I never listen to the radio anymore.

    The rest of my subscriptions are hit-or-miss. Disney+ because my fiancee likes keeping it I guess technically qualifies.

  • nbailey@lemmy.caEnglish
    642·
    8 天前

    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.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      7 天前

      I got Yt premium as a side effect of the Google one thing. I don’t necessarily need the extra space I got the Google one thing for, but I’ll probably keep it because I’m too lazy to clear out my storage and the side perks like Yt premium are probably worth more than I’m spending on one.

    • anon6789@lemmy.world
      313·
      8 天前

      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+.

      • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        6 天前

        the content stays there once it’s there

        my bookmarked/liked videos lists don’t agree. A lot of videos, and even a few complete channels have disappeared over time. This is not a new issue.

        Premium gives what it promises

        well it does not promise to respect you and your privacy

        • anon6789@lemmy.world
          1·
          6 天前

          It isn’t perfect, and there are a number of reasons content can leave. I know a few of my favorite channels have had issues dealing with content getting pulled due to things like it having certain World War 2 imagery in historical context, or analysis of music theory of modern songs for having too many seconds of copyright music. People can also delete their accounts and things will disappear. Some is also just plain pirated content.

          But for how much content there is on YouTube, the vast majority stays there, at least compared to more traditional media. Many things I’ve been watching lately have been over a decade old. It really helps in repairing older things for finding lessons on things that haven’t changed much in recent years.

          As for privacy, we’re all at least moderately tech savvy people here. We know we’re dealing with an advertising company here and what that entails. That doesn’t thrill me, but that’s the deal to get the content. Google does make at least some data available to view and delete, so that’s still a bit better than most places tracking us.

          While there is room for improvement, I still feel it beats most everything else legitimate on cost vs what you get.

    • cm0002@lemmy.world
      132·
      8 天前

      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

      • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 天前

        Every time I talked myself into it they ended up raising the rate. I’ve stopped trying to talk myself into it.

    • SavvyWolf@pawb.socialEnglish
      122·
      8 天前

      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.

    • wjs018@lemmy.world
      102·
      8 天前

      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.

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      92·
      8 天前

      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.

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
      61·
      7 天前

      I watch a lot of YouTube videos and hate ads. It’s a pretty good value.

      I do also have Spotify, because I had it way before YouTube Premium and all my playlists are there. For how much I listen and discover, also a pretty good value.

  • kubok@fedia.io
    283·
    8 天前

    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.

    • ALQ@lemmy.world
      11·
      8 天前

      I feel the same. I like not having commercials in my music and being able to listen to a wide variety.

      • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
        10·
        8 天前

        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.

    • 2ugly2live@lemmy.world
      7·
      8 天前

      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.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 天前

      I’ve been trying to unravel my Google workspace for months now to head toward proton. I’ve signed up for so many things that use my workspace for auth

    • Worx@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      10·
      8 天前

      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 😂