AIBU to think Netflix has gone downhill lately?

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Is it just me or has Netflix gone right down hill? Not seen anything on there I fancy watching for months. Dont know why we bother keeping it! It’s all foreign dubbed films and crime documentaries

I’ve just finished Alma’s not Normal on the iPlayer. So good and very touching.

'You can stream, download and play thousands of programmes, films and games. The vast majority of TV programmes and films are available on an advert-supported plan, but due to licensing restrictions a small number are unavailable. These titles will appear with a lock icon when you search or browse Netflix.'

Direct from the netflix website. And there's more than a small number.

I love foreign films

but generally Netflix has gone down the pan a lot

just cancelled this month

I was close to cancelling but am moving to sky at my new place and it’s included, so I’ll be saving on the subscription at least

I thought this last night! Everything is dubbed and looks really cheaply made. I actually do like their true crime documentaries though.

@TheOpalReaderI didn’t know that, I googled before I dropped down to the cheaper tier & It didn’t tell me that. I have never come across a lock icon though & googling it now it tells me it’s 1-2% of content and the content tends to be 5plus years old.

https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/blocked-shows-and-movies-on-netflix-uks-ad-tier/

Seems to be more of an issue in the US

I do find the algorithm rubbish and often only find things by googling

Yes I agree not worth the money

Sky are trying to get subscribers. I think I saw 6 months free lol.🤔😲😜

apple tv much better atmmm

The Last Kingdom is on Netflix!

Worth it for that alone, the best tv series ever.

It has Vikings and Vikings Valhalla too, I have the DVD sets of all three series, but still like to watch them on Netflix.

@BebbanburgIsMinebloody love Valhalla

Agree OP, I’m thinking about cancelling. Haven’t watched anything ‘new’ that is good in ages. There is a lot of old good stuff on there but it’s not worth the money just to access old stuff.

I struggle to find things I want to watch on it

@LuckyHazelFox I 100% agree about Yellowstone. I know a lot of people who love it but I tried twice and it is definitely not for me.

I do think there are probably loads of things to watch but they are hard to find. That's why people come on here asking for recommendations. I am enjoying Rescue Me on Netflix at the moment. But when there are 7 seasons it's easy to get fatigued watching it so I have to pace myself.

How depressing!

ive been thinking for ages to stop our subscription. I feel like I watched loads of it over the lockdowns and there was loads of good quality stuff at the beginning, and hardly anything in the years since.

Now that I’ve watched Vikings, Valhalla and the Last Kingdom I’m getting rid of it.

The straw that broke the camels back was that they now serve up questionable YouTube slop targeted at kids. If I wanted my kids to watch young people being exploited by their parents to a soundtrack of screeching and shouting I’d just give them YouTube.

i don’t know Netflix thinks I’d want to pay to see generic YouTube content, or show it to my kids, but that was it for me. The lack of anything engaging was already starting to grate though.

It’s fantastic isn’t it!

The Last Kingdom will always be my favourite, but I think I prefer Valhalla to Vikings.

I have just realised this is the way to go. I cancelled Netflix at the end of June, having not found anything I wanted to watch for months. I have checked and there is still nothing 🤷‍♀️ I just cancelled HBO Max, as after The Pitt and the odd other thing, there is nothing on there either. DH cancelled Prime in May. We got sick of seeing something we fancied, only to find there was an additional charge to watch it! We have Disney Plus included with my bank account. There is the odd thing on there, but not enough to pay for it.

I’m considering trying Paramount Plus. Anyone here have it? Any good?

I’m happy to watch a foreign programme with subtitles, but I can’t get away with dubbing. It just distracts me.

There isn't a secret menu, but you do need to get off your Home page and show some initiative.