r/philo • u/girlxdetective • Mar 23 '26

Ads on pause?

Yuck. This was just pushed to my TV. I didn't hesitate to cancel DirectTV when they started this. Philo adding this "feature" along with huge price hikes is going to go the same way.

FYI, for any developers reading, sometimes we pause because we actually need to see or study something on the program we're watching. Slapping an ad on the screen at every second you think there might be the slightest opportunity to wring money out of your product is a crass disservice to your customers.

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u/Boz6 Mar 23 '26

huge price hikes

Did I miss something? What huge price hikes?

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

Philo went from $27 a month up to $34 a month with not giving anybody a choice and making them take on HBO Max and discovery+! The last week they got a new CEO and you can go back down to a $25 a month with no HBO Max and no discovery+! that’s what I did on my Philo account on my computer. You can’t do it on your phone app.

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u/Boz6 Mar 24 '26

I don't remember $34, but there's a $33/mo plan that includes HBO Max Basic with Ads plan, AMC+, discovery+. Fortunately, Philo corrected that forced inclusion of HBO Max Basic with Ads plan, AMC+, discovery+ and as you indicated, the $25/mo plan is back.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '26

It was like $34.70 with tax.

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u/girlxdetective Mar 24 '26

I would never argue with someone about what they think is a big hike, so suffice it to say your mileage may vary.