New Delhi: Netflix has confirmed that it has been working on a new ad-supported tier for some time now. Let us tell you that the company recently made Microsoft its partner for technology and sales. Now more information has come about the company’s Ad-Supported Membership. According to Steve Moser, the subscription plan will be called ‘Netflix with ads’ and it will not allow customers to watch the content offline.
This means that customers subscribing to this cheap plan will not be able to download movies and TV shows and will also have to watch ads. This news may upset Netflix customers, as most people prefer to watch log movies and TV shows offline, especially those traveling. According to the reports, the developer has seen this sign in the code of the app. However, the company has not given any information about this yet.
When will ad-supported subscription start
According to developer Moser, customers who subscribe to Netflix with ads will not be allowed to watch offline content. He said that the ad-supported subscription will launch later this year or early next year. Moser also highlights that new Netflix users will get a setup experience with the additional plan.
Lost 970,000 paid subscribers
The company has said that it is planning to start an ad-supported plan after losing paid subscribers. Let us tell you that in March this year, the streaming giant lost around 200,000 paid subscribers. After this, from April to June, Netflix lost 970,000 paid subscribers.
Ad will appear before the start of the movie/show
Ad-supported Netflix plans will have the full content catalog but will show ads on the home page and before the movie/show starts. Streaming giants like Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar also show ads on their main apps. Netflix will likely follow in his footsteps.
