What Digital Subscriptions Are You Willing to Pay Full Australian Price on?

edisonAU on 06/12/2024 - 16:34

I feel like I should handover my OzB badge today. I've just decided to pay the full Australian family price for Youtube Premium at $32.99 per month.

Previously I paid YT Premium via India and Turkey but got found out by YT and they cancelled my subscription unless I choose the Australian one. Even with NordVPN, YT won't show non-Australian prices to me.

I looked at the "free" options and I found it is too onerous especially I have family of 4 who also access YT via many devices (mobile phones, ipad, TV etc), and I listen YT with screen off on regular basis. I also use YT Music as well as I do not use Spotify or Apple Music.

My other full price digital subscription is Amazon Prime but that includes Free delivery. I also subscribe to Real Debrid but that may eventually go away and I would be forced to subscribe to full digital subscription for streaming. I also have Kayo Sports as part of CBA Yello deal, but I won't pay full Australian prices for it.

Which digital services are you willing to pay the Full Australian Prices on?

Entertainment Subscription

Comments

      • SlickMick on 09/12/2024 - 09:09
        -7

        You call subscriptions living, I don't.

        The best things in life are free.

        • lachhelix on 09/12/2024 - 10:34
          +3

          That's not what I said - I bet you're fun at parties

          • SlickMick on 09/12/2024 - 13:59
            -1

            @lachhelix: can we recap? Here's my perspective:
            Me: I'd rather not waste money on subscriptions
            You: I need to get a life
            Me: I don't believe subscriptions would improve my life
            You: I incorrectly interpreted that you reckon I don't have a life; but my life is lacking

            What say you do you and I'll continue with my life substandard IYO as it may be.

  • kaleidoscope on 07/12/2024 - 13:48

    apple tv+ / apple fitness+ / icloud+ / apple music student rates and that’s all folks ✌️

  • loropy9 on 07/12/2024 - 14:24
    +1

    Youtube premium lite is the biggest subscription travesty. Like paying for something that is free.

    • welcomeUniverseWorld on 18/12/2024 - 00:18

      U should get no advertisement if u use brave browser. Try

  • Preet on 07/12/2024 - 14:33
    +2

    Hey OP,

    I know we're talking unnecessarily jacked Aussie prices here but perhaps you missed this thread?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/879207

    Scroll down to zubzu comment, that worked for me. I'm back to paying India pricing. Didn't have to make a new YT account either.

    • CodeXD on 07/12/2024 - 17:01
      +1

      FYI if you click on the timestamp for a comment you can get a direct link to it.

      • Preet on 07/12/2024 - 18:01

        Ah thank you! Noted for next time

  • kevkay on 07/12/2024 - 14:35

    I'm begrudgingly paying for YT music, but I wish they had an annual subscription for it.

  • Camelface on 07/12/2024 - 15:06
    +2

    Bargaining doesn't mean you have to be a dishonest ,cheap crook. You've done the right thing, and should be proud of it.

    Answering your question, I only have the Prime subscription.

  • grog on 07/12/2024 - 15:52
    +1

    If i have to pay i do not want it

    Duckduckgo browser "Duckplayer" gives me zero adverts on youtube.

  • mrhugo on 07/12/2024 - 16:06

    Prime, OnePass, eBay Plus.

    Is internet considered a digital subscription, that's the closest I get to a digital subscription.

  • BarginBrah on 07/12/2024 - 16:10

    Real debrid, but it's in euro anyway.

    And I have paid for two months of Amazon prime, when I had a lot to buy and things went on special.

  • DMFD on 07/12/2024 - 16:54
    +3

    None. Zilch. Nadda.
    Already pay too much.

  • Blargman2001 on 07/12/2024 - 16:56

    only Amazon Prime

  • bohn on 07/12/2024 - 17:21
    +1

    ProtonVPN
    Prime, but not renewing due to them not shipping a lot of things now
    Newshosting
    MXroute
    OnePass

  • DingoBilly on 07/12/2024 - 17:59
    +1

    None.

    I had the same situation occur as you but decided to say (profanity) it. I'm not going to pay full price for a mediocre service. Just found Android alternatives and now Google has lost money. Oh well too bad.

  • Yttrium on 07/12/2024 - 18:11
    +1

    consider piracy

  • Roe Jogan on 07/12/2024 - 18:32
    +4

    Rd and streamio

  • upsidedownlemon on 07/12/2024 - 21:01

    Down dog yoga
    2x audible
    VPN
    Cloud storage

  • ColtNoir on 07/12/2024 - 21:40

    Netflix is about the only subscription I have going 100% of the time.
    Cycle through the rest.
    Pickup Amazon prime for a month when we order something with prime.

  • Seni0r El Cheapo on 07/12/2024 - 22:21
    +2

    None.

  • dealhunter42 on 07/12/2024 - 22:48
    +1

    Gamepass Ultimate

  • OzzyOzbourne on 07/12/2024 - 23:22
    +1

    Paid for youtube for years until they jacked up the price recently, despite the fact they produce no content. But youtube next is free.

    I pay for Netflix and Amazon. Annoyed Amazon now have ads but I get a lot of deliveries so stick with it for now.

    Wouldn't give a cent to Disney

  • Kiro on 08/12/2024 - 00:42

    Seriously, I'm really considering all my wife's subscriptions as it's starting to get bloody ridiculous.

    Netflix
    Disney
    Spotify
    Amazon prime - I can understand this one as we do a lot of ordering through Amazon.
    Audible - mine, I binge a lot of books.
    Amazon music - mine, she hates heavy metal

    As prices go up, I can't seem to fathom how a digital subscription should go up for streaming services etc.

    Anyway I'm always after a better deal or cheaper alternative but it's hard to come by unless you do it yourself.

    • muzzamo on 09/12/2024 - 08:11

      Surely you can share spoity or amazon music between the two of you? Just set up different playlists.

      • Kiro on 09/12/2024 - 13:40

        Amazon music has some bands a. Like to listen to whereas Spotify don fr some reason.

  • pufffdragon on 08/12/2024 - 01:41
    +2

    Hand in your ozbargain badge and every other badge you own. $32.99 a month? Ouch!

  • mccarthyp64 on 08/12/2024 - 02:42

    I'm probably spending more to pirate everything

  • hopper on 08/12/2024 - 06:00

    Only prime (but since they started showing ads, having seconds thoughts recently)

  • daft009 on 08/12/2024 - 11:18

    Prime but it's "free" via Amex platinum.
    Door dash also free via prime but yet to use.
    YouTube family via Australia.. I just buy Google gift cards at 10% off so it's a bit cheaper
    Prime ad free

  • node modules on 08/12/2024 - 14:46

    apple icloud and amazon prime. for content, i can't pay for it because i don't own it and i had content disappear

  • besttechadvisor on 08/12/2024 - 16:53
    +2

    FULL PRICE

    • Amazon Prime: It's cheap, saves me on delivery fees, and comes with a music and video streaming service.
    • YouTube Premium: I share it amongst 6 family members, it replaces Spotify, and it stops ads without having to worry about PiHole or browser add-ons.
    • Adobe CC: I don't pay full price, but I begrudgingly would. Nothing else compares, unfortunately.

    HALF PRICE

    • OnePass: Saves me money on delivery, earns points, share it with family.
    • Everyday Extra: Saves me money on large shops, earns extra points, share it with family.

    WON'T PAY

    • Streaming: I'm not paying for 5+ streaming service subscriptions. That's what Jellyfin is for. Amazon Prime, YouTube, and an SSD of media are good enough to get me by while I'm travelling.
    • ATO: Do we really need roads and hospitals?
    • welcomeUniverseWorld on 18/12/2024 - 00:21

      I genuinely think Australia has one of the best healthcare. We need more

  • narmeian on 08/12/2024 - 16:56
    +4

    The only subscription I have is Real-debrid. It's worth every cent.

  • Snoozer on 08/12/2024 - 18:06

    Prime
    Spotify Family

  • admira on 08/12/2024 - 18:43

    Amazon Prime
    Google One
    Kayo

    • Poor Ass on 10/12/2024 - 14:31

      is Kayo still crap?

      • admira on 10/12/2024 - 21:48

        I don't have issues with it, I literally watch it for F1, which reminds me to cancel :)

  • ECE on 08/12/2024 - 20:07

    None

  • sirstiv on 08/12/2024 - 21:51

    I pay for YT premium in december/jan.

    Kids are home and so am i.
    I will go crazy having to yell out "hey google skip!"

  • kizzaaa on 08/12/2024 - 23:15

    Australian rates:
    Amazon Prime
    Apple Fitness+ (annual)
    Apple iCloud+ (annual)
    Paramount+ (annual with Black Friday discount)

    Non Aus rates:
    Microsoft 365 (annual via Turkey)
    Youtube Premium (annual via Thailand at approx AUD 60/year single sub)
    Spotify Premium (annual via India at approx AUD 30/year single sub)
    MyFitnessPal (annual via Turkey)

  • Windows7forever on 08/12/2024 - 23:21

    Nordvpn

  • Rabsta on 09/12/2024 - 08:53

    Full price -
    Apple One shared with family and google photos, Arlo home security (but will get rid of in the NY).

    Discounted -
    Prime - offset with Amex card
    YT Premium, Netflix, Spotify via O/S
    Optus Sport via Optus network
    ZEE5 and SonyTV movies (from India)

  • mreddie on 09/12/2024 - 09:26
    +1

    Smart tube is all you need

    • Vomo on 09/12/2024 - 21:36

      It’s just the best, makes me so happy.

      • mreddie on 10/12/2024 - 09:49

        Haven't been brave enough to login with my google account however

        • Vomo on 10/12/2024 - 13:02
          +1

          just create another account, I have two, one for this sort of shenanigans and my regular one.

    • MrThing on 10/12/2024 - 14:03
      +1

      is that like red tube?

  • ReaperX22 on 09/12/2024 - 10:23

    Full: Prime, Google One
    Ind: YouTube Premium

    No other subs. Occasionally I spinup crunchroll when I have enough rewards credit from surveys! XD. I dropped Netflix when they introduced the extra charges for outside household etc. I dropped Disney+ too just because why not. I have.. Other means for most streaming platforms. I keep Prime for deliveries/deals!

  • PurchaseAnxiety on 09/12/2024 - 10:32

    Prime is the main one. I am also currently subbed to ebay plus and Onepass, but both of those were annual subs at way less than full price. I've also on the 200GB tier of icloud, which is basically a lazy tax because I haven't been bothered to backup my data elsewhere.

    Entertainment wise, just Real Debrid until that ship goes down, at which point I'll just find another debrid alternative or go back to usenet.

    I'm also facing the end of cheap YT family towards the end of this month. I've already started switching to non-official YT apps. I may start paying for Apple Music to replace YT music, at least when the free Shazam months stop working.

  • pharkurnell on 09/12/2024 - 10:37
    +2

    What Digital Subscriptions Are You Willing to Pay Full Australian Price on?

    None.

  • oldmate78 on 09/12/2024 - 10:52

    AU:
    Prime (annual)

    TRY:
    iCloud 2TB (via itunes)
    Spotify (family plan)
    Youtube premium (via itunes)
    Netflix (via giftcards but don't plan to renew)

  • Darude Sandstorm on 09/12/2024 - 12:16

    Honestly, just prime and Spotify Family, I can't see value in anything else. Even so, cans of Monster have almost doubled in price so I may cancel

  • Hangryuman on 09/12/2024 - 17:40

    I'm old school, read a lot, and subscribe to several different digital news media for maybe $2-5 dollars a week each

    the rest I get 'free' via my $70pm internet - YouTube, etc.

  • mrfuku on 09/12/2024 - 18:15

    Spotify Family
    Prime
    Google One, Apple iCloud (for family)
    Lightroom

  • Hunter14 on 09/12/2024 - 19:23

    There is so much knowledge on YouTube these days that I would begrudgingly pay the full price for YT Premium if there was no other option to get a discount.

  • Kunde on 09/12/2024 - 21:28

    Board Game Arena

  • Vomo on 09/12/2024 - 21:34

    None.
    I used to pay fro YT Premium and extra Google space but I worked out how not to.
    I do sometimes pay a few dollars a year for NordVPN. The cashbacks work however, to 97 or 100 percent

  • burns13 on 09/12/2024 - 22:20

    33 is obscene

  • mitt on 09/12/2024 - 23:05

    None.

    I only have prime for deliveries because I mooch off a shared family account.

  • ldq on 10/12/2024 - 09:43

    I only pay for Amazon because of free delivery. Nothing else.
    I torrent movies and music. I use hacked apps for YT, so no ads on any devices, can be used in the background. I don't even get ads on Prime due to the DNS I use.

  • FireRunner on 10/12/2024 - 09:47

    I subscribe to Amazon Prime on and off. I stayed off for the “Black Friday” sale despite them really wanting me to resubscribe.
    eBay Plus - was worthwhile paying full price for the fee-free sellers offers early this year but now that they’ve stopped I’ll be dropping them
    Humble Choice - subscribed but often skip months that don’t interest me
    Audible - not paying full price and will probably unsubscribe after the discount period

  • dingleberries on 10/12/2024 - 10:37

    Amazon Prime, and recently switched to YouTube Premium student account thanks to a free Tafe course I'm taking. It's around the same price as some of the VPN versions and a lot less to worry about.

  • jaimex2 on 10/12/2024 - 10:56
    +1

    None, I cancelled the lot. They get nothing from me.

    I patched every device and then went about doing take out so I could cancel Google One.

    Greedy bunch of F#$%s. They funnel all Australian payments through Ireland to avoid their obligations and have the nerve to pull the payment source crap.

  • morebunnings on 10/12/2024 - 12:54

    Backblaze personal PC backup ($9usd / month). Run it in a wine docker container to keep my server backed up, including about 18tb of plex data.

    I would say nordvpn, but thats 97% cashback, not full price.

  • benny79 on 10/12/2024 - 13:55

    I pay for Amazon Prime for delivery and Spotify family because my kids and I use it constantly

  • blorx on 10/12/2024 - 14:52

    Microsoft 365 Family

  • tanksinatra on 10/12/2024 - 16:25

    AU:
    Spotify (via family)
    Youtube (via family)

    I used to pay for Amazon Prime but since they stopped shipping to most regional areas I won't renew.

  • Taita on 10/12/2024 - 21:30

    Prime
    Audible
    … Even at full price it's a bargain for me.

  • Purp on 11/12/2024 - 12:26
    -1

    spotify since i use it while driving and at the gym
    disney+ because i use it at home and at the gym
    ozbargain premium

    that is all

  • Shadowsfury on 11/12/2024 - 13:34

    A lot more than I'd like to - I've somewhat given up on trying to get it working via other countries - had them going for a while.

    YouTube Premium (also shared amongst a number of family so doesn't hurt as much)
    Spotify (will drop soon given YT Music is in above)
    Google One (for extra cloud storage)
    Netflix (don't watch enough to run out of things so happy to keep it going)
    Amazon (mostly shopping, occasionally TV)
    Paramount+ (only coz of the recent cheap deal)

  • muzzamo on 11/12/2024 - 13:42

    Family sharing:

    Binge (shared with family, 4 accounts)
    Paramount+ (shared with family, 4 accounts)
    AppleTV+ (shared with family, 5 accounts)
    Disney+ (shared with family, 5 accounts)
    Stan (shared with family, 5 accounts)
    Disney+, with additional paid user (shared, 2 accounts)
    Netflix, with additional paid user (shared, 2 accounts)
    Prime (I use the free shipping then shared with family, 5 accounts)
    Spotify premium (shared with family) - i'll probably get rid if this and transfer over to youtube music family.
    For all the above I have a spreadsheet that works out each family's exact share based on what they have. All plans are the premium/4K plans.

    Google One - shared with some family although i'd pay full price for this - the photo backups are priceless.

    Not full price:
    HelloFresh - I stack the discount for paying upfront (10%) with the "pensioner" discount for another 10%.
    OnePass: $20 yearly.
    Youtube premium family (includes youtube music) (india trick)
    myfitnesspal (turkey or somewhere trick)
    Strava (edu "student" pricing)
    AFR (edu "student pricing)
    The economist - i met someone on the ozbargain forums it must be at least 10 years ago, and we continue to share each year. Once a year he messages me for payment :). I think he uses USD pricing.
    The Australian/News Ltd - free with edu
    Adobe Creative Cloud - free with edu

    • liongalahad on 12/12/2024 - 02:17

      Geez that's a lot of entertainment subs. It's ridiculous how many services are required to be able to access everything you want. I much rather keep with the pirate way ahrr

      • muzzamo on 12/12/2024 - 06:22

        I used to have a server with 14 4TB hard drives in it in a zfs array. At one point I hand a realisation that life was simpler without.

        You can see I try to share as much as I can to defray the costs, but if more start banning extra accounts I’ll start doing the subscribe for a month or so once or twice a year when I want something approach.

  • RedHab on 11/12/2024 - 18:27

    Interesting no one has mentioned Ebay Plus.

  • niknikniknik on 11/12/2024 - 18:51

    YT Premium/Prime/Kayo/Netflix/Spotify - total ~$30/m by splitting/sharing with various friends and family and taking advantage of deals when available.

  • jedimaster on 12/12/2024 - 01:00

    Only Amazon Prime because of free deliveries and the streaming option is great!

    For music aka Spotify, I use Xmanager(its a way to get Spotify) on my Android phone. Has 99% paid features of Spotify without having premium subscription.

    I also store a big music library on my phone when internet is not an option like flights/cruises(40GB)

    For Youtube premium, I use Revanced android app which has sponsorblock and is ad-free

    For movie streaming, I have a Plex server (with lifetime plex pass) running 24/7 on my HP Elitedesk G2 mini pc with 4TB external disk for movies/tv shows. It's setup with Sonarr/Radarr so everything is automated after adding a movie/show I want to see.

    For Phone backups, I have Resilio Sync setup on my phone which syncs all folders on my & my wife's Android phone to my Plex server to a internal 1TB NVMe SSD

  • cyrax83 on 12/12/2024 - 01:03

    Prime and more recently OnePass. That's about it.
    Also if anyone wants to share their Spotify family account let me know haha

  • liongalahad on 12/12/2024 - 02:12

    The only subscriptions I pay is Amazon prime (shared with a mate), my share of Spotify family with some other mates, and basic Google One. Everything else was cancelled or done with foreign prices (mainly YT Premium and SSport plus in Turkey)

    Turkey + Ininal method works for YT Premium btw.

  • kl2999 on 12/12/2024 - 09:30

    Apple itune match, $34.99/yr. Probably the best sub I got and willing to pay full price on it.

  • DrRalph on 18/12/2024 - 00:23

    Nil.

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