How to ESCAPE Subscription Costs in 2024
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Today I'm talking about 6 tactics and mindset shifts that I use to escape subscription and minimize money spent on subscription-based services. Let me know what you think in the comments!
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Just start my Blu Ray collection. I can watch them when i want and I'm not taking 15-30min to choose a movie.
Or wait for it to load.
@@ProJatior Or still be forced to watch two ads when you are paying for add-free streaming.
I'm with you, but stores are getting rid of physical media. Target is the latest to do away with Blu-ray and DVDs. Pretty soon we'll be at the mercy of Amazon!😢
@@AbigailJrney-1 No we won’t be. There’s a lot of boutique labels and websites you can visit that are alternatives to Amazon.
@@ProJatior ebay too. Not my first choice, but tends to be better than Amazon.
The high seas looking pretty tempting right now >->
Yarr matey!
Someone bring back Frostwire, Limewire, Share Bear, etc IMMEDIATELY and bring it on Linux.
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I've been at sea for so long, I'm growing gills.
Im tempted but idk what's safe lol
*adjusts eye patch* YAR YE BE THINKIN ALONG THE RIGHT LINES, LADDIE
2:13 just a random tip about data: if it's higher than usual and your not streaming a lot of content or similar, your device might have malware💀
That is a good tip!
I knew subscription costs were out of hand when my university sent us an email saying they were suspending our access to all Adobe products because they switched to their subscription based model; needless to say, it is infuriating. It seems like everything useful now comes with a catch in order to get you to subscribe to something. I started building up my physical media collection again as a personal boycott against these silly changes. No way am I giving into a subscription, unless it is providing me some bang for my buck.
Go to pawn shops. Buy up cds, dvds, blurays for 1-3 bucks each
Hoopla is the counterpart to Kanopy for libraries. Much great content.
I have been subscription free for a few years and it suits me fine.
Every year I try to watch 50 "new to me" movies I've never seen before. Very easily done with movies I've purchased myself or just going to my local library . I'm thankful that my library is always getting new releases every week. They have a lot of Netflix shows on dvd I never watched even when I was still subscribed to Netflix. It saves me money! I can use the saved money to go to the cinema. My favorite movies to see in theaters are action and horror movies.
Most movies/tv series that have recent adaptations I most likely own the book or audiobook so I have been reading a lot more recently and the weather hasn't been too terrible yet here in Texas so I have been reading a lot in my backyard in my anti gravity chair. Very relaxing and it helps my everyday stress/anxiety levels.
I have never had a subscription to anything. Grew up with and still have an antenna, and it is fine for me. There isnt a whole lot of originals on these streaming services that make me want to use them. So if im going to be scrolling and flipping through something to try to find something to watch, ill stick with the antenna. As for screen free activities, i love disc golf. Gets me out in nature, learning a new skill, and getting some excercise.
Maybe just pay for 1 or 2.
I cancelled Spotify as it's going up to £12.
Gym I'm debating.
I pay £8pm for my phone, borrow my neighbours internet and got a £200 Motorola phone brand new when my iPhone broke from my dad who got it as a work gift on the buses.
For office i use Libre Office. and in my computer i like tu use Linux to scape all the bullshi# of microsoft.
Linux is a great way to go!
6:04 Me, using a 2007 Office Suite for years from an install disc that I've used on every desktop and laptop
Love to hear this!
I watch your channel from Germany and pay around 30 USD a month for my YT membership, Apple TV and access to my mum's MEO TV Box content in Portugal. Unfortunately, in Germany we also have to pay a mandatory broadcast contribution of around 20 USD per month in addition to subscriptions.
cancel them all and use cool websites instead
Mint Mobile phone service is $15 a month for 5GB. Here's where you can cut the fat.
That's a great option that I would surely get if I was based in the States. Sadly in Canada we have a pretty terrible telecommunication market where any real competition like Mint is quickly squashed or prevented altogether. Great suggestion for any US viewers though!
@@spencers-adventures look at fizz
Sailing the seas already
GIMP is a good alternative to Adobe.
for me it is Subscription
cell phone bill and thats it
and i records and dvds and i am happy freedom
I'm thinking of cancelling apple tv, don't think I use it enough but there are some great shows on there 🤔 if I did I'd possibly swap to audible as I'd use that everyday on my post round or just use that cash for something else.
I've just bought an ipod classic on your advice and bought a cd and dvd yesterday, gradually building up the physical collection to combat streaming.
That's great news Adam! I hope you enjoy the iPod and the physical media collecting! Audible is a pretty good subscription - I've had it from time to time and then would just cancel when I had enough books downloaded (you can keep the ones you bought after quitting). Good tip is to say you're going to quit and then they'll offer you a few months at half price subscription which I would do and then cancel after the price goes back up. Check if your local library offers Libby - it's a free audiobook and ebook rental platform that the libraries around here offer. Would be a great option if it's available in the UK!
@@spencers-adventures I'm sure I will, used to love my ipod back in the day! Yeah I always love collecting, something I've always done 😅
That's a great tip! Looks like it's available here but I will check at my library! Thanks for the tip!
Ah yeah I'm on agree month atm with audible but will keep in my the threat of cancelling option
Libre is a free office alternative
Well, good that you have not mentioned pirating software that's not being sold anymore/has been replaced by a subscription model, because that would be wrooong!!
I despise most subscription "services" simply because they expect "service" money for what is essentially just a product. Adobe being a prime example. streaming services that focus on convenience are fine, but when it gets to the point that we no longer have the choice to buy the media outright and renting is the only option, NSO for example, I try to avoid caving into those trashy practices. *Some* people may come to the conclusion that a good VPN service is all they need for their media... for reasons lmao.
Love your videos! Microsoft Office 2021 is a standalone version (woot has it for about $35 usd) and they are coming out with a 2024 Office release as well.
Very good to know! I see Microsoft themselves still want too much for it but that price you've mentioned is right in line with what I think is a good value. Thanks for sharing :)
Just had a thought.. isn't a gym membership technically also a subscription? Ha
You're right, I meant to get back to it but I kind of just rambled on lol. In the future I'll probably make a video about my subscription-free fitness routine. Thanks for the comment buddy!
The only subscription i plan to have will just be my phone bill. Because its needed. I probably will try collecting physical media (i have none). Im glad fake spotify premium exists though because i would never try getting into music otherwise.
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What angers me is phone apps requiring a subscription now. There used to be so many free options or pay once options.
7:57 but i don't want to touch apple with a 15 meter pole💀
Because there products are anti right to repair💀
You're right Kevin. I'm looking into making the move to an alternate computer setup - trying to finally cut Apple out of my life!
@@spencers-adventures fr💀
@@spencers-adventures you got to switch your phone out as well💀
@@kevinwong_2016 agreed 👍
Cut the cord easy, pick one or two be happy and go outside more enjoy nature!
Analog, to me, are the new screens.
They're what technology SHOULD be.
I was sick of Spotify costs so I switched to RUclips with ad removal or a specific tunein station for my music taste. Saved me $17 a month. I’m not a movie person so I don’t worry about Netflix. I see Apple now has Apple Arcade which is behind a paywall to play games now. Such a shame this is society now
That is true. RUclips Premium includes YT Music, which you can choose whatever music you want in your playlist and play that playlist in shuffle mode or not (unlike Spotify which just makes you listen on shuffle mode if you use it for free). Two services for the price of one.
If the current state of the subscription economy keeps going in the direction it is, it's just going to drive up piracy even more. The free, or very low cost alternatives, are usually very good though.
I am with you 100% on that. It's not surprising that people are going that route because it's becoming more and more costly as these services continue to multiply. Thanks for commenting!
I like to pick a streaming service and switch to another one every few months. Sounds like Spencer is recommending the same thing
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The only subscription services I pay for are RUclips... and gaming (Currently only Final Fantasy XIV). It's not the cost, but rather the fragmentation and control that I hate about movie/TV streaming services. Just for the few shows/movies that I like to watch, I would need at least 4 services... meaning 4 accounts, 4 apps, 4 subscriptions... and remember which is which. And as for control... These services and their licensing deals control what content is available to watch... and there have been horror stories of shows disappearing mid-binge.
I will stick to physical media (And my Plex server), Thank you Netflix (And others)
You’re right that so much of the content is spread between so many platforms - it makes it really hard to get several of your favs without signing up for multiple services. Terrible!
I have only one subscription house rent he-he 😃
Thank you, it's good to hear some common sense for a change.
That what we did lol and man my expenses are so so small lol
Man, Spencer. I wish I could meet you one day and just have a talk about life, alternative to this big tech slavery, positive life and travelling. I wish I could share you my way of life, photos and many more. I have the feeling, you would really listen to me, have a good laugh and understand me. You are gifted with that. Bless you my brother from another mother!
Likewise dude! Happy to see such a likeminded community forming here 👍
I've watched the 102 episoded of Alf at least 30 times I would estimate 🤓 I have no words for how good that series is ❤
It’s a wonderful show!
'dont sign up for them'
there.. .saved you 12 min. really fucking sad that our society needs tutorials on how to not waste money.
@@Pickle-k6q split hairs for sycophancy!
Pretty sure people telling people how to save money has been a thing for centuries
Torrent and Jellyfin!
Dude same for the cell phone bill. I pay 95 usd a month for my phone, absolutely ridiculous. I have T-Mobile and am thinking about moving to metro (by T-Mobile, so should be the same coverage)
Some excellent suggestions here - Cheers! I've got to ask though; if CanadaLand is that good a podcast that you feel it would be doing your viewers a disservice if you didn't mention them, well, obviously, that's a good thing. If it happens that you're being paid to advertise them (particularly if you would use them whatever the case), that too is fine - a man's gotta eat, right?! However, I don't know what Canadian law is on this, and if I'm implicitly wronging you, I apologize (it's my first time here!), but I think viewers would like it made explicit whether CanadaLand, or any of the other services mentioned here, are paying you (even if only 'in kind') for a plug. This viewer would, anyway! The opposite case also kinda goes - it surely can't hurt you, or your viewers/subscribers to let them know you _don't_ have a financial interest in any of the services you might mention, if that is the case!
Anyway, sorry for being a 'Moaning Minnie'..!
That’s fair, I didn’t even think to disclose I wasn’t being paid or asked to mention them! They have no clue who I am, I have no affiliation with them, but I appreciate what they do and thought they were a good example of a service I choose to pay for. If I ever do a collaboration or deal with a brand I would always mention, but appreciate the call for clarification!
@@spencers-adventures The way you come across, I thought it very likely that you _would_ make full disclosure, but I do appreciate you setting the record straight; not to mention that you didn't get the hump at my asking.
Fwiw, I expect CanadaLand will be delighted with your endorsement. So fulsome were you with your praise, I cynically thought, "C'mon, no~one's _this_ enthusiastic!" The fact that you quite genuinely were, without a stake in the race, should give your recommendation all the more weight!
I have 18GB for 7,99 and Apple Music Family for 16;99 but I thought its too much. the further you go this route you always want less
It's time to bring back pirating from the 2000s and software like Limewire and Share Bear if you don't own it stealing isn't a crime.
Don't know about laws in Western Europe or North America, but here in Eastern Europe piracy is way to go, almost everyone pirates movies or programs and police won't knock on your door, you could even buy pirated things in shops totally legaly
If I could be bothered, I would cancel all but one streaming service and watch everything I want for a few months, then cancel and move to another one and repeat. I once calculated how much money I spent for Netflix vs how many movies I actually watch on there in a year and it worked out that I was spending about $5 a movie, which is about the same as one off renting them on RUclips or Amazon. If I went that route, I would at least be renting movies with more intention that aimlessly picking something on Netflix. I also have a bluray collection, so I love physical media but it can become a burden when you have over 1000 and the price of them keeps increasing - but again, its all about buying with purpose and intention and not throwing it away. Spend money on the things that bring you the most value.
I never got on board with it really or ever saw the appeal of it. Maybe it helped not having the disposable income or having a money savvy family, or just everything I tried searching at times being fragmented all over the place, but never once have I been tempted by a subscription service beyond free trials. I've been building a DVD collection for about a year as well from cheap sources, which ultimately has probably worked out far cheaper, introduced me to new stuff and I can watch it again whenever I feel like it.
Libre Office
Microsoft office has a free version called 2010 starter and kodi has a few tricks up its sleeve for streaming
Since we live in “the middle of nowhere” within a very hilly landscape, getting over the air TV took an investment in a much more expensive antenna ($300 total with the tv tuner). I think it’s good we have access to local as it happens news but overall, it was a let down. The good channels like Discovery are gone, no more Saturday morning cartoons, there’s an overwhelming amount of police dramas, reality tv, and 60s/70s sitcoms and a very…generous amount of healthcare commercials. What little prime time shows are left don’t really interest me. All in all it’s kind of sad to see a medium fall so low and just sort of limp by lamely. At least around these parts. But at least we can get the live thanksgiving parade a dog show again. I’ll be looking into library rentals in the future I think.
Piracy is free
I just canceled Amazon prime 😎
Nice work!
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I have a lot to say about this which is 10000% in favour of your final point, but my favourite thing about you and just about all your videos might just be how much you love Alf. Sister 2 brother out ✌️😂❤
I LOVE ALF! He’s just a great little guy
Just sail the high seas, I do that guilt free
The point you are not getting with the Apple Deals of Logic and Final Cut Pro: It just appears to be a good deal, but it actually binds you to apple products because Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro X are only available for Macs. So with that limitation, Apple increases the chance that your next computer will also be a Mac.
Of course, if you are convinced of macOS and Macs and you would've bought it anyway, thats fine and then it is a good deal. But if you are in a phase where you are comparing different options, you should be aware that by choosing Logic Pro X or Final Cut Pro, you choose to buy Apple Products in the future as well.
That's a great point! It is causing me a bit of band-aid removal hesitation, because I'm planning to leave Apple but FCPX has been such a great program for me. If you're an Apple fan and plan to stay there though, it is a much better software than Premiere. Optimized for them so allows you to use older machines with heavier footage and less headache. Thanks for the comment!
I'm paying like 10 dollars a month from tello for phone, it's super value
Great deal, I’ll have to look into that!
All of these tips are helpful, but it’s going to take policy level changes to get the subscription economy under control.
I agree, though I'm not hopeful that such a thing will come about. Doesn't seem to be the political appetite for a change like that, but I would surely welcome some level of intervention. Fingers crossed!
Think you just talked me into to canceling adobe 😂, I grew up on fcp
I used to use Adobe but the cost is just such a rip lol. If you're already with Apple FCPX is such a good deal. Also though DaVinci Resolve free version is INSANE for what they offer; a great option as well!
Awesome videos sorry I’m sooo late
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We are both "Sakura"💀
Expose them, Spencer
This might be my favorite video of yours. I’m going to refer to this for a few things in the next mouth.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pirating is the 7th💀
In Canada, Fido's "Tablet Plan" is $15/mo for 4GB data. Totally works on the phone, too.
That's a good value! Also want to say thanks again for mentioning Ran Prieur a couple videos back. I've been mowing down his writings ever since and have thoroughly enjoyed!
@@spencers-adventures Awesome, glad you enjoyed Ran Prieur's essays! Keep up with great contents! Btw, stay away from Apple's software because it ensures vendor lock-in if you are planning to switch to open source stuff in the future (DaVinci is fine because it runs on Linux too)
Thanks very much! I’m hoping to trial a Linux setup soon to see about moving over. I like my Apple workflow but I don’t like Apple so that’s an issue for me. Appreciate the suggestion, hope to make it a reality soon!
I still use Windows Office 2007 on my Windows 10 and I didn't pay for either one of them. I think I'll keep using office 2007 even after upgrading to Windows 11. I don't see any point changing Office 2007 as long as it works. I'm thinking about getting rid of some of these TV subscriptions. The thing is that it's easy that once you sign up you forget and you just keep paying and paying. I did the same thing with Mid journey. I overpaid by $30 a month over 6 months but I only used it for 1 month. 😕
Arrrrrrr🦜