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Remember when streaming was supposed to be the budget-friendly alternative to cable?

Those days are long gone.

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Today, the cost of streaming feels like its spinning out of control.

In fact, keeping up with the biggest platforms, ad-free, can cost over $100 a month.

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At the lowest level, the ad-supported tier costs $6.99 per month.

Netflixs crackdown on password sharing in 2023 blocked the ability to stream content from different physical locations.

With both, additional extra member slots cost $7.99 each.

Apple TV Plus

Similarly, Disney Plus alone costs $7.99 with ads, and $13.99 for the ad-free version.

It costs an extra $3 per month to go ad-free.

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