Netflix with ads arrives: What you need to know

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Netflix just made some welcome improvements to its new ad-supported tier. Here's the scoop on what's changed.

By Ben Patterson

What was once unthinkable is now actually happening: Netflix has rolled out a cheaper streaming plan that includes ads.

Netflix initially said that its ad-supported plan wouldn’t arrive until 2023, but the new “Basic with Ads” tier went live in the fall of 2022, much sooner than expected.

So, how much does Netflix with ads cost, and what’s included? Here’s what you need to know.

Updated on April 19, 2023 with recent changes to the maximum resolution and number of concurrent streams allowed on Netflix’s “Basic with Ads” plan.

How much does Netflix with ads cost?

Netflix Basic with Ads costs $6.99 a month, or $3 a month less than Netflix’s least expensive ad-free plan.

For some context, Paramount+ and Peacock Premium (which, confusingly, is ad-supported, versus the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus) each cost $4.99 a month, while ad-supported Hulu costs $6/month.

Meanwhile, HBO Max with ads goes for $10 a month, while Disney+ will charge $8 a month for its upcoming “with ads” plan.

As it stands, Netflix’s cheapest ad-free plan currently costs $9.99 a month for a single stream. 

Is Netflix with ads available on all streaming devices?

Nope, or at least not yet.

For now, Netflix with ads isn’t available on the PlayStation 3 console, nor on the Netflix app for Windows.

But while the ad-supported Netflix plan wasn’t initially supported on Apple TV, it is now following an update of the Netflix tvOS app in March 2023.

Netflix with ads is also available on most other streaming platforms, including Amazon’s Fire TV, Android and iOS devices, most smart TVs, Mac and Windows computers, and Chromecast with Google TV.

Full story: https://www.techhive.com/article/815640/netflix-ad-supported-plan-price-release-date.html

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