Netflix is ending its cheapest ad-free plan and has begun notifying some users to choose a new plan to continue their membership.
Users are sharing this news on Reddit.Some Netflix users are being asked to choose a new plan to keep their membership. These users are sharing this news on Reddit.
Users Share Experience on Reddit
A Reddit user posted that they received a notification from Netflix, stating that they can only watch Netflix until July 13.
To continue, they must choose either the $6.99 ad-supported plan or the $22.99 ad-free 4K premium plan. Other users, mainly from Canada and the UK, have reported similar notifications.
Previous Announcements
Netflix announced in January that it would end the basic plan, starting with Canada and the UK. The Netflix price page in these countries now states that the basic plan has been discontinued and users can change their plans anytime.
The Netflix price page in these countries now says the basic plan is discontinued and users can change their plans anytime.
Last year, Netflix stopped offering the basic plan to new or returning users in the US, Canada, and the UK.
They first stopped new sign-ups for this plan in Canada before making the change in the US and UK. Netflix has not yet announced when it will end the basic plan for existing users in the US.
The company first halted new sign-ups for the basic plan in Canada before doing the same in the US and UK. Netflix has not yet announced when it will end the basic plan for existing users in the US.