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Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:05 PM Apr 16

There is something very empowering about canceling a streaming subscription!

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There is something very empowering about canceling a streaming subscription! (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Apr 16 OP

Yep, which one(s) did you prune? wcmagumba Apr 16 #1

Netflix! A month was enough to catch up! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 16 #3

I know something even better EYESORE 9001 Apr 16 #2

Guilty! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 16 #4

The co-founder of Netflix did you one better, True Dough Apr 17 #5

Good for him! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 17 #6

BUMP! True Dough 23 hrs ago #7

😁 Floyd R. Turbo 23 hrs ago #8

I have Spectrum cable and they offer me a number of free streaming services LogDog75 21 hrs ago #9

Landman, Dexter, Star Trek movies to name a few. Floyd R. Turbo 11 hrs ago #11

How do you go about canceling a subscription? zanana1 12 hrs ago #10

Typically on your account page. Floyd R. Turbo 11 hrs ago #12

wcmagumba

(6,632 posts)

1. Yep, which one(s) did you prune?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:20 PM

Apr 16

I did just get NetFlix for a month to watch a couple of shows but I cancelled it already...I'm out a month's cost for that...oh well...

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

3. Netflix! A month was enough to catch up!

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

Apr 16

EYESORE 9001

(29,882 posts)

2. I know something even better

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:22 PM

Apr 16

Signing up for a free trial and immediately canceling it, then enjoying the free trial without having to fret over forgetting about it

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

4. Guilty!

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

Apr 16

True Dough

(27,298 posts)

5. The co-founder of Netflix did you one better,

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 05:08 AM

Apr 17

he just left the company!

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/reed-hastings-netflix-board-22210951.php

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

6. Good for him!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 07:09 AM

Apr 17

True Dough

(27,298 posts)

7. BUMP!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 08:17 PM

23 hrs ago

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

8. 😁

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Sun May 17, 2026, 08:34 PM

23 hrs ago

LogDog75

(1,372 posts)

9. I have Spectrum cable and they offer me a number of free streaming services

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:36 PM

21 hrs ago

I just activated Paramount+ but I haven't really watched anything on it yet.

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

11. Landman, Dexter, Star Trek movies to name a few.

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #9)

Mon May 18, 2026, 08:00 AM

11 hrs ago

zanana1

(6,524 posts)

10. How do you go about canceling a subscription?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 07:05 AM

12 hrs ago

There are a few I can do without.

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,280 posts)

12. Typically on your account page.

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #10)

Mon May 18, 2026, 08:01 AM

11 hrs ago

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