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There was a time when Netflix could count me among its biggest fans.

This and other reasons are why 2025 might finally be the year Icancel Netflix.

Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) leans on a table in Netflix’s “Kaos”

Netflix keeps canceling great shows

Netflix rarely used to cancel shows.

Then, it started canceling a few here and there.

Now, it’s almost the norm.

Perfect Match season 2 on Netflix

One of the most recent examples of this is “Kaos.”

And since the cancellation of “Kaos,” this feeling has been amplified.

As ofQ4 2024, Netflix enjoyed both growing revenue and an expanded operating margin.

Screenshot of Netflix homepage

In 2024, the services operating income exceeded $10 billion for the first time.

And yet, the company continues to squeeze consumers for more.

This is despite many of us paying more to access it.

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Meanwhile, on my smart TV, the app is easier to navigate but more buggy.

The only way to temporarily fix it is to switch my Dolby audio configs back and forth.

Ive experienced this issue for years and Netflix is the only app that does it.

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It leads to me questioning why Im paying more for an experience that is getting tangibly worse.

As much as Ive loved Netflix over the years, theres more competition in the streaming space than ever.

It may be time for me to finally end my long-running subscription.

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