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The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
The ultimate subscription swaps to save you £100s on TV, mobile and more – & some switches are completely FREE
Find out how to get Disney+ a whole year for nothing - plus a hidden Spotify Premium saving MISSED APP-ORTUNITY The ultimate subscription swaps to save you £100s on TV, mobile and more – & some switches are completely FREE BRITS spend a staggering £696 per year on subscriptions - and prices keep going up. But with a few simple swaps, you could instantly save without missing out on your favourite shows, music and services. 6 Some swaps are done in a matter of seconds with a couple of button taps Credit: Getty Digital subscriptions have become commonplace for everything from Netflix and Prime to iCloud and PlayStation Plus. Just this week, Spotify announced that it's hiking fees for millions globally (though Brits have been spared for now). It's become a regular theme, year after year, that many find hard to sustain. Here, we reveal some of the easy ways to reduce your subscription bills. Amazon Prime Maximum saving: £36 per year 6 Scale back Prime and save Credit: Getty There are various ways you can cut the cost of Amazon Prime - and it really depends on how you use it. If you don't really get that many deliveries and just use Prime Video, there's a little-known discount available to everyone. An Amazon Prime Video only option costs £5.99 a month, versus the full-fat Amazon Prime that's £8.99 a month. Switch and save £3 a month - or £36 per year. If you want to keep Amazon Prime deliveries and everything else, there is a way to get that a bit cheaper too. O2 customers can add Prime to their overall bill for a £2 airtime discount. Don't forget, if you're a student, you can get Prime even cheaper with a huge six-month free trial. Cloud storage Maximum saving: £15.99 per year 6 There are loads of alternatives to iCloud Credit: Getty It's important to keep your precious photos safe by backing them up to a cloud service. iCloud is most popular for iPhone, starting at 99p a month for 50GB (£11.88 for a year), while Google Drive is £1.59 for 100GB (there's a cheaper annual version for £15.99). However, few realise there are free options right under their nose. There are several ways you can go about this. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you get free unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos. Those who don't subscribe to Amazon Prime can access plenty of free options not tied to an existing subscription. For starters, everyone (iPhone or Android) get 15GB free with a Google account on Google Drive. You can spread your backups across several apps too, including: Box - 10GB free OneDrive - 5GB free Dropbox - 2GB free Amazon Photos - 5GB free (without a subscription) If you want to stick with iCloud, there is another way to cut the cost. Club together with family and get an Apple One subscription instead. The family plan costs £24.95 a month for six people (including yourself) which works out £4.16 each. You don't just get storage, you all get Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade, so you could save further if you're subscribed to these or similar too. Spotify Maximum saving: £12 per year 6 A quick adjustment to Spotify can save up to £2 Credit: Getty Most people will know that the best way to reduce Spotify Premium costs is by joining with other household members. A family subscription with six members onboard costs £19.99, while an individual plan costs £11.99. Whether you're part of a family or individual plan, you can take the cost down by £2 or £1 a mont,h respectively. It turns out you're paying extra for the privilege of audiobooks. If this doesn't interest you, you can downgrade to Family Basic or Individual Basic - everything will be the same, you just won't be able to listen to audiobooks. Disney+ Maximum saving: £39.91 per year (plus free deliveries on takeaways) 6 Get Disney+ free - and other perks too Credit: Getty Disney+ is a favourite in many households, what with all the classic movies and new series like Only Murders In The Building and The Bear among others. A standard subscription comes in at £89.90 for the year. But you could trim almost £40 off and gain other benefits such as free and cheaper takeaway deliveries. Uber is giving away free Disney+ for up to a year when you subscribe to an annual Uber One pass. Uber One gives you discounts on rides as well, so you can really stretch those savings wider. Netflix Maximum saving: £84 per year 6 Time to downgrade Netflix for a massive £13 a month saving? Credit: Getty If you can't live without Netflix but hate paying £18.99 a month you might consider downgrading. The Standard with adverts option is £5.99 instead, saving a whooping £13 a month (or £84 for the year). As the name suggests, this means you will get advert breaks though - and the video quality is lower too. But for those that don't mind this is an easy saving. Give these simple switches a go and you could save well over £100.
Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The ultimate subscription swaps to save you £100s on TV, mobile and more – & some switches are completely FREE
MISSED APP-ORTUNITY The ultimate subscription swaps to save you £100s on TV, mobile and more – & some switches are completely FREE Find out how to get Disney+ a whole year for nothing - plus a hidden Spotify Premium saving
IOL News
5 days ago
- Business
- IOL News
New Spotify subscription prices in South Africa: Are you ready for the increase?
South African music lovers will have to fork out more money to listen to music on Spotify Image: File picture South African music lovers will have to fork out more money to listen to music on Spotify after the streaming giant announced that it will be increasing its Premium subscription prices in the coming weeks. The price hike forms part of a global update affecting multiple regions, including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific. In a statement issued to the media earlier this week, the Swedish music streaming company said the increase is necessary to support continued innovation and to enhance its personalised, world-class listening experience. example of an email Spotify users will receive, confirming the price hike. Image: Spotify "At Spotify, we're committed to delivering a world-class, personalised experience for every user," the company said. "To continue to innovate on our product offerings and features and bring users the best experience, we occasionally update our prices." The company added that premium users will receive formal communication over the next month informing them what the new changes mean for their subscription. "Over the next month, Premium subscribers in multiple markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region will receive an email explaining what this update means for their subscriptions," The Spotify Premium prices in South Africa are different depending on which Premium plan you choose. According to the company, the prices will be hiked by €1 (R20.69). New Spotify Premium Prices in South Africa: Premium Individual : R69.99/month Premium Duo : R94.99/month Premium Family : R119.99/month Premium Student : R37.99/month IOL Business Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel
The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Spotify raises Premium subscription prices in Malaysia
Music streaming service Spotify has increased the monthly subscription fees for its Premium plans available in Malaysia. The price hike ranges from RM1 to RM3 across plans. New subscribers are subject to the pricing change immediately, while existing customers have until their next billing cycle before the new monthly fee takes effect. The monthly fee for the individual Spotify Premium increased from RM15.90 to RM17.50 (up by RM1.60), Spotify Premium Duo from RM21.50 to RM24.50 (RM3), Spotify Family from RM24.90 to RM27.90 (RM3), and Spotify Premium Student from RM8.50 to RM9.50 (RM1). Spotify last raised its prices in August 2023, with smaller hikes on plans ranging between RM1 and RM1.70. This move comes after Spotify announced on Monday (Aug 4) that it would increase prices in select markets, including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, while it aims to improve margins. It also said that customers will receive an email about the pricing change over the next month.
CNET
5 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Tired of Price Hikes? Here's How to Cancel Your Spotify Subscription
Spotify is raising its prices again. For now the price hikes are only affecting South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, but the $1 increase may eventually come to the US. At this point, Spotify is more expensive than Apple Music, and users are eyeing the exit. Thankfully, canceling your Spotify Premium account isn't difficult. At the current rate, an individual plan is $12, a 2-person plan will run you $17 and a family plan is $20. Students can snag a great deal at just $6 each month. However, those prices are likely to change, and in 2024 US listeners saw the last price hike. If you're feeling frustrated with the premium price increase and are looking to move on from Spotify, here's how you can cancel your subscription. How to cancel your paid Spotify subscription First, you can't cancel your Spotify subscription through any of the service's applications on iOS, Android, MacOS or Windows. Instead, you'll need to access your Spotify account through a web browser on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Here's how: 1. Go to and log in to your account. 2. In Account Overview, scroll down to Your plan and hit Change plan. 3. Next, scroll down to Available plans and hit Cancel Premium. 4. Finally, hit Yes, cancel to finish the cancellation process. This won't delete your Spotify account but will cancel your paid subscription and knock you down to the free tier, which still allows music streaming with advertisements. You'll also keep all of your playlists and saved music. If your next billing date is still a few days or weeks away, you'll continue to have access to your premium account until that time. Nelson Aguilar/CNET If for some reason you don't see an option to change your plan, that could mean you're getting your subscription as part of a package from another company, like a mobile or internet provider or Apple. If this is your situation, you'll want to reach out to a third party to cancel your paid subscription. If you have an iPhone, for example, go to Settings, then tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions to see which services you pay for via Apple. Alternatively, you can fill out this form and either send it via email or physical mail to cancel your Spotify subscription. If you're part of a family plan but not the manager of the plan, you can leave the plan but not cancel the subscription. Only the owner of the plan can do that. Now that you've canceled your Spotify subscription, where should you go? Check out the best music streaming services of 2025, according to CNET.
