Netflix Users Gripe About Quality Limits With Price Hikes
Netflix customers wanting 4K TV content will now have to pay $19.99 a month, up $2, said the Netflix website Friday. The company raised prices across all tiers, with limits on quality and number of screens that can be viewed…
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simultaneously. The basic plan is $9.99 for one standard-definition screen and one mobile device for downloads. The standard plan, raised $1.50 to $15.49, allows viewing of two screens at once and two mobile devices for downloads. The $19.99 premium plan has a four-screen maximum for simultaneous viewing and four mobile download devices. HD content is available on the top two tiers, with Ultra HD only on Premium, it said. All three plans have unlimited movies, TV shows and games, viewable on a laptop, TV, phone or tablet. Prices apply to new members and will gradually take effect for all current members, Netflix said. Current members will receive an email notification 30 days before their price changes, unless they switch plans, said the company. Netflix didn’t respond to questions. Twitter users questioned the quality levels.