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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 52 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Since they added commercials to prime video we have been considering dropping prime. Video was really the only thing keeping us lately.

[–] kismattic@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Was one of the people who dropped it after the commercials were added. Started using our library instead and haven’t really missed the video streaming. I’ll log in via a browser every so often and get offered a free month or week of prime and immediately cancel. Was able to access prime day deals without paying for anything.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I use Kanopy through my library for free streaming. They have quite a bit of a selection too! Also there's Freegal music streaming, like Spotify, but free through the library.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey OP I did not know we had a frugal community. Thank you for your post now I can post there. ....no sarcasm.

[–] runjun@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I had been considering getting rid of prime. The commercials were the last straw. I haven’t had it for 3 months now and haven’t cared at all.

[–] WhyFlip@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is Video? Prime member asking...

[–] SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

Amazon Prime is also a video streaming service like Netflix. It is included with your Prime shipping subscription but they recently started showing ads.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That's when I dropped prime. It's been just fine.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

I can never find anything to watch on Prime Video. My subscription is any to renew in September and I'm about to turn off auto renew. I'll still order my regular things from Amazon but now I'll wait until my cart has $35+ in it for free shipping.