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what non-essential shit do you subscribe to each month/whatever?

mala [Edit] [Delete] 87 replies 18:05, 9 September '13

as in direct dibblys/standing order type stuff. for the sake of arguing let's say a mobile and internet count as essential bills nowadays (they're not, but let's just say that).

just Netflix and Spotify for me, but i've been wondering if there are any good alternatives to them. used to swear by Sky, but now i just watch games online or at the pub. can't really be arsed with LoveFilm, no point really having that AND Netflix, really.

shoot...

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Stack Magazines (get a different "indie" magazine every month, I'm a big fan)

Netflix (for Breaking Bad / Orange is the New Black)
Spotify (still think I'm a student so currently £5/month but will cancel soon because...)
Google Play Music all access (prefer it to Spotify)
Pact Coffee every *few* months

plasticniki | 9 Sep '13, 18:09 | X
Netflix and Google Play Music all access

That's it. MMO free since... dunno. January or so.

Epimer | 9 Sep '13, 18:10 | X
- tell me more about this Google Play, folks...
  
  mala @Epimer | 9 Sep '13, 18:11 | X
  - pretty similar concept as Spotify
    
    as in you can stream and sync playlists / albums for offline play but IMO the mobile app is much, much better than Spotify's. And there's no desktop app, just a website to stream stuff via an actual computer. Think there's a month free trial if you're curious.
    
    plasticniki @mala | 9 Sep '13, 18:14 | X
    - how much good music do they have on there relative to Spotify?
      
      and what are the fees for membership?
      
      mala @plasticniki | 9 Sep '13, 18:16 | X
      - I haven't found anything "missing" compared to Spotify
        
        Maybe it depends on what you listen to, I don't know.
        
        Free trial + £7.99 forever ("forever") if you sign up before September 15th. So more expensive than Spotify if you only listen at your computer, cheaper if you want to use it on your phone.
        
        Epimer @mala | 9 Sep '13, 18:59 | X
        
        plasticniki this'd this
        
        This is extremely interesting information...
        
        oxo_foxo @Epimer | 9 Sep '13, 20:53 | X
  - It's similar to Spotify, basically
    
    But none of the social features (or if there are, I haven't found them).
    
    Pros: £7.99 a month (until mid-September, I think) gets you unlimited access to all the music on it and some fairly high number of tracks from your own collection. The phone app is really nice, but I haven't tried the Spotify one.
    
    Cons: runs in a browser and no desktop app. This is surprisingly annoying. Not yet very good for listening to playlists from elsewhere for (e.g.) finding new music.
    
    Basically it's £7.99 a month for what I would need to pay a tenner to Spotify for, in terms of streaming stuff on my phone.
    
    Epimer @mala | 9 Sep '13, 18:15 | X
    - i like the fact it runs in a browser actually
      
      since the Spotify software went to complete shite
      
      plasticniki @Epimer | 9 Sep '13, 18:19 | X
      - I dislike that it makes media keys basically useless
        
        And I miss being able to pause/skip Spotify from across the room with my phone. That only works if the Google Music tab has focus, which is a bit limiting.
        
        Epimer @plasticniki | 9 Sep '13, 18:21 | X
        
        Actually
        
        http://apps.codigobit.info/2011/10/google-music-desktop-player.html is okish.
        
        Epimer @Epimer | 9 Sep '13, 19:14 | X
laithwaites keeps sending me increasingly expensive boxes of wine

zxcvbnm- | 9 Sep '13, 18:10 | X
LoveFilm

Wish I had time to watch the films they send me

NoahVale | 9 Sep '13, 18:12 | X
- get a dvd ripping thing
  
  that's what I do, maximum turnover and you can watch whenever u want
  
  CoachTaylor @NoahVale | 9 Sep '13, 18:28 | X
  - is there one that works? what do you use?
    
    every time I've tried (like twice ever) it takes ages and comes out really poor quality, and often with a huge logo stamped on every second of the video.
    
    WhiteLightWhiteCity @CoachTaylor | 10 Sep '13, 08:21 | X
    - DVD Decrypter
      
      then feed it through Handbrake.
      
      TheBeautifulOnes_ @WhiteLightWhiteCity | 10 Sep '13, 09:08 | X
    - I paid for it but in my opinion it's well worth it
      
      http://www.winxdvd.com/
      
      It's probably best to wait for a deal to come along, think I paid about £23 ($35) for three copies. But now I can send them straight back and get a maximum turnover, plus watch all my discs on my iPod when I'm on trains/buses etc.
      
      CoachTaylor @WhiteLightWhiteCity | 10 Sep '13, 10:02 | X
Fabricfirst - Fabriclive series CD every other month.

Don't bother paying for the Fabric series - not reliably decent enough. Never use the discounted entry shizz.

TheWza | 9 Sep '13, 18:13 | X
- i had a subscription to this a few years ago
  
  was completely ace, and got cheap entry a few times. I miss it.
  
  plasticniki @TheWza | 9 Sep '13, 18:15 | X
Netflix

Lovefilm
Gym membership
Naughty illegal sports streaming site subscription
WHU membership

Ditched eMusic a while back but had that for years

Lucien | 9 Sep '13, 18:17 | X
- Actually
  
  Lovefilm comes free with something else so I don't have to pay for that. And the West Ham thing is taken all up front rather than a monthly payment so technically doesn't fit the parameters either.
  
  Lucien @Lucien | 9 Sep '13, 18:20 | X
Lovefilm

Spotify
Fabricfirst (Wza is way the fuck wrong about the Fabriclive side being stronger by the way. Typical Wza)
NFL Gamepass
£17 a month to Mencap

Steved | 9 Sep '13, 18:21 | X
- i agree that the fabric series is better as well
  
  Soz TheWza
  
  plasticniki @Steved | 9 Sep '13, 18:22 | X
  - Soza
    
    Cementimental @plasticniki | 9 Sep '13, 18:48 | X
    
    TheWza this'd this
  - Probably shoulda phrased it differently.
    
    It's just not my bag, maaaan. Have got and enjoyed some of 'em, though.
    
    TheWza @plasticniki | 9 Sep '13, 19:00 | X
- christ
  
  I had a subscription to Fabric for fucking ages, just because there was a gig I wanted to go to there that was a few quid cheaper if you had membership. I intended to quit before the month was out and ended up having it for more than a year because I was so unorganised.
  
  Each CD through the mail was more of a painful mockery than the last of my initial thrifty plan going wildly wrong.
  
  Lucien @Steved | 9 Sep '13, 18:26 | X
  - sums up the entire business model
    
    japes @Lucien | 9 Sep '13, 18:28 | X
  - I did the same
    
    The first CD I got from them was no. 51, intended to cancel it at the end of the month. Think I'm up to no.71 now, haven't been to the club in over a year either. They're very good at staggering the quality mixes as well, so there's always something coming up that is just about worth waiting for. Crafty fuckers.
    
    Steved @Lucien | 9 Sep '13, 18:33 | X
  - :D
    
    colon_closed_bracket @Lucien | 9 Sep '13, 20:56 | X
My housemate subscribes to Lovefilm, so I sometimes watch those

Which? magazine
Rough Trade album club
A few charities
Hockey subs
Five-a-side fees

When my girlfriend and I move in together we'll probably go for netflix and a veg box.

marckee | 9 Sep '13, 18:22 | X
- there'll probably be a Tesco nearby, mate.
  
  mala @marckee | 9 Sep '13, 18:24 | X
  - There is a Tesco nearby.
    
    marckee @mala | 9 Sep '13, 18:30 | X
spotify

Thats it. Great post, kid

Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 18:25 | X
Cineworld Unlimited Card

Unison membership
Cancer Research donation
BFI membership (yearly)

roastthemonaspit | 9 Sep '13, 18:26 | X
- Oh and You View
  
  roastthemonaspit @roastthemonaspit | 9 Sep '13, 19:27 | X
cutting down now but..

LoveFilm (3 disc package + instant)
Netflix (got a sweet deal, 12 month subs for £15)
Gym
Labour

Recently cancelled -

Cineworld Unlimited
LFC Online
Daytrotter

Did also have the Times but that was wank and they conned me into a year contract.

CoachTaylor | 9 Sep '13, 18:28 | X
club player

that's it

shrewbie | 9 Sep '13, 18:29 | X
- was gonna get a spotify one but then they stopped restricting the number of plays per track
  
  unlucky
  
  shrewbie @shrewbie | 9 Sep '13, 18:39 | X
  - eh?
    
    Do you mean the free on, man?
    
    Silkyskillz11 @shrewbie | 9 Sep '13, 18:41 | X
    - yes
      
      shrewbie @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 18:42 | X
Now TV (the Sky on demand service).

Got it on a Groupon deal thing, so it was piss cheap. Like all the other streaming sites, it has half a dozen films you want to watch then a load of shite. Will give it up when the offer runs out.

hip_young_gunslinger | 9 Sep '13, 18:34 | X
Spotify

Virgin Media
Giantbomb.com

Yesiamaduck | 9 Sep '13, 18:36 | X
Is Netflicks worth getting?

marilyninthesky | 9 Sep '13, 18:41 | X
- If you like watching TV series
  
  For movies, not so much.
  
  Lucien @marilyninthesky | 9 Sep '13, 18:43 | X
  
  japes this'd this
- bit creepy, I heard
  
  Silkyskillz11 @marilyninthesky | 9 Sep '13, 18:43 | X
Wicked subscriptions, man.

good to hear.

OvertakenByTractors | 9 Sep '13, 18:42 | X
dibblys

icouldwinarabbit | 9 Sep '13, 18:44 | X

icouldwinarabbit and mala this'd this
- 1. Dwayne
  
  TheWza @icouldwinarabbit | 10 Sep '13, 09:39 | X
LoveFilm (for DVD range, non-streaming)
Netflix (for TV etc)
Cineworld Unlimited
Gym
Little White Lies magazine
Hi-Fructose
Green Party
Celtic View

ThierryEnnui | 9 Sep '13, 18:50 | X
United subbie, new scoentist, some

Jordan_229_2 | 9 Sep '13, 18:56 | X
4 x charities

That's it...

Pentago | 9 Sep '13, 19:03 | X
- Oops, turns out I lie
  
  Just checked my statement (I think it's important to fact check one's own posts from time to time) and I also have CTC membership.
  
  Pentago @Pentago | 9 Sep '13, 19:05 | X
not much rly monthly

BJJ/MMA gym
uploaded.to (not technically a direct debit but I pay for it each month)
seedboxes.cc (very useful if you torrent)

yearly
Godaddy (DNS Services + hosting)

wewerewerewolvesonce | 9 Sep '13, 19:06 | X
Just Spotify at the moment.

Find it alright to use. The mobile app does the job IMO (I wouldn't call it perfect, but it's good enough).

Thinking about getting an Economist subscription and maybe signing up to Foreign Policy as well.

SarcasticFringehead | 9 Sep '13, 19:07 | X
mubi

spotify

TheBeautifulOnes_ | 9 Sep '13, 19:13 | X
- Mubi's better than Netflix imo.
  
  Not that much choice, but loads of interesting films I'd never have seen otherwise. Nice forum too.
  
  TheBeautifulOnes_ @TheBeautifulOnes_ | 9 Sep '13, 19:17 | X
Spotify

Used to have an emusic account

shucks | 9 Sep '13, 19:14 | X
Recently got AA after being on the road for about 18 months

I guess technically that's essential..

Besides that, I just have annual THFC membership, but no more monthlies. Use my girlfriend's Netflix don't I lads?

jopzorz | 9 Sep '13, 19:18 | X
Lovefilm

Netflix (have both as I use Lovefilm for DVDs of movies and Netflix for TV streaming)
Spotify
Picturehouse Membership

Think that's it.

Pegfeet | 9 Sep '13, 19:29 | X
Spotify Premium

LOVEFILM (3 discs, streaming)
Netflix
Beerbods

Puds | 9 Sep '13, 19:42 | X
- no-one calls it premium, bro
  
  Silkyskillz11 @Puds | 9 Sep '13, 19:43 | X
  - I do
    
    what's the point in having it if I can't let everybody know that I'm paying for the £££$$$TOP DOLLAR$$$£££ option
    
    Puds @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 19:46 | X
    - its vulgar
      
      Silkyskillz11 @Puds | 9 Sep '13, 19:47 | X
      - you're trying too hard.
        
        mala @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 19:48 | X
        
        you're eating too much
        
        Silkyskillz11 @mala | 9 Sep '13, 19:50 | X
        
        mala this'd this
        
        it's all them post-sex biscuits off yer ma.
        
        mala @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 20:01 | X
        
        ffs
        
        Jordan_229_2 @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 20:17 | X
        
        you sneery little toad
        
        Silkyskillz11 @Jordan_229_2 | 9 Sep '13, 20:43 | X
        
        shrewbie this'd this
        
        Bit much. Was a ffs in jest anyway. Mellow out, dude
        
        Jordan_229_2 @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 20:53 | X
      - enjoy your meagre Spotify Unlimited mate
        
        Puds @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 19:48 | X
        
        I'm on the same as you, doggie
        
        Silkyskillz11 @Puds | 9 Sep '13, 19:50 | X
        
        shout it from the rooftops then, buddy
        
        don't be ashamed. be proud of your streaming privileges!
        
        Puds @Silkyskillz11 | 9 Sep '13, 19:51 | X
I'm surprised so many people have Netflix

given the availability of all TV shows elsewhere for £0

beautiful_balloon | 9 Sep '13, 19:48 | X
- I'll probably cancel it when Breaking Bad ends tbf
  
  it's just the most convenient way of watching it
  
  Puds @beautiful_balloon | 9 Sep '13, 19:49 | X
- Some of us refuse to illegally download music as well, for the same reasons.
  
  marckee @beautiful_balloon | 9 Sep '13, 20:06 | X
Fitness first membership.

LOLpop | 9 Sep '13, 19:51 | X
Oh, and Adobe Illustrator app subscription.

LOLpop | 9 Sep '13, 20:00 | X
Dis premium

foppyish | 9 Sep '13, 20:29 | X
- I've been thinking about this as well..
  
  What sort of freebies do you get thrown in?
  
  LOLpop @foppyish | 10 Sep '13, 09:24 | X
Spotify

Boomerang, a games rental thing I should probably cancel as I never play video games any more.
TunnelBear, a VPN
Sub to When Saturday Comes

Sibley | 9 Sep '13, 20:41 | X
swimming

that's it, unless you consider having life insurance non-essential

colon_closed_bracket | 9 Sep '13, 20:55 | X
monthly payments..

union membership
cycle to work scheme
premium bank account.. gives me travel and gadget insurance, breakdown cover
car insurance
wire magazine

Matt_was_taken | 10 Sep '13, 09:26 | X
- oh and
  
  home contents and life insurance
  
  Matt_was_taken @Matt_was_taken | 10 Sep '13, 09:53 | X
Let's see...

Spotify
Netflix
Labour Party
Contents insurance (Endsleigh)

Think that's about it

GetOffMyLawn | 10 Sep '13, 09:50 | X
Sky

Playstation plus
Xbox Live
Gym
Naked Wines
GodsGirls (I do photos for them and a bunch of friends are models there)
Amazon Prime
Graze Boxes

ElthamsmateOwen | 10 Sep '13, 11:13 | X
Not much at the mo'.

Six-a-side fees.

Umm... That's it. Unless you count paying for a practice space.

Kallgeese | 10 Sep '13, 11:33 | X
Hmmm

had to check my statement, but:

Spotify
Netflix
Lovefilm (though I just cancelled it... fuck knows how long I've had that running...)
Conservative Party
National trust

oojimaflop | 10 Sep '13, 11:37 | X

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