paying for entertainment

We have Amazon Prime and music unlimited. We have no digital radio reception here so my Amazon Echo is invaluable, I couldn't live without music!
We also pay for Netflix which I like better than Amazon video.
We have a sound bar for the tv which I use as a speaker to listen to music or the radio when I'm in the living room. My Echo device stays in the kitchen.
These, along with Freesat are all I need, I hardly ever watch the regular BBC, ITV etc.

Just a thought - If you have a family member who pays for Netflix, they can possibly add you at no extra cost, even if you live at a totally different address, subject to the number of people using Netflix at their house. My son kindly offered to do this for me.

I have Netflix, I can use it on any of the laptops/tablets/phones, I also have it on my smart tv, the beauty of Netflix is that I can use it whilst away and my grandsons can access it in their home too.

I have tried the free Amazon Prime but wasn't too impressed. Now TV has a free trial at the moment.

Not all smart TV's have the ability to install the Netflix/Now/Prime apps, the one upstairs, though connected to the internet , does not, the one downstairs does.

There is also something called Filmon.com which came preinstalled on my computer, it offers totally free films, there is also the ability to watch live tv

We have Netflix and Amazon Prime. I like both, but it irks me that there are still pay-to-view movies and tv series on Amazon Prime even after I have paid the subscription! Mind you I did enjoy Good Omens on Prime

The Netflix account is shared between two households and we currently have five individual accounts set up. All at no extra cost.

Sharing Netflix accounts is the best thing at the moment we also have four accounts set up at no extra cost,between our house and DDs.

Thanks everyone, mini moon same as me. My soundbar is new and I spent a while setting it up, it has alexa and I asked her to play relaxing classical music, gorgeous sound from amazon music

It is informative to me to read what you had to say about netflix, I will follow that up. Might as well spend my money on me. I will ask my AC one at a time, if they have netflix and I can share. Coming into the autumn season soon and tv is so boring, endless escape to the country, antique roadshows and so on

woo hoo, I asked soundbar alexa to stop the music and then to play Beethoven. Love it especially as I was getting impossibly frustrated setting it up yesterday. My treat to myself instead of a holiday

That was easy, I just signed up for trial netflix for £5.99 one screen. Looks good tbh and I can upgrade later if I want. Thanks all, that is me sorted

Craftyone I love my Alexa I have 'routines' set up and so when I have hobbled to the kitchen to make the first cuppa of the day, I tell Alexa to start my day, and she gives me a run down of the headlines, weather, traffic & travel.

Our grandson kindly signed us in to his Netflix and Amazon Prime so we have that and Freeview. He is such a kind young man. We did offer to pay half but he declined our offer.

I'm a Sky customer and have the Sky Go+ , I can access all my channels on 5 devices, and because it is Sky Go+ my grandsons can access it at their house through their xboxes, so in effect they are getting all the channels in my package. Great for thoe who don't have a good freeview service.

I wouldn't dream of paying for in-home entertainment in any form. I can get pretty much all I need, free, from the library. Best of all, it goes back , so I don't have storage problems.

I borrowed a voice-operated system from a friend and very much enjoyed TED talks and some Radio 4 and World Service programmes but not enough to invest in a Google Assistant or Alexa of my own.

Just more "stuff" in the house I'm trying to pare down to the bare minimum.

I love Netflix. My daughter has it. As seacliff says, they can set you up as a user under their subscription. It doesn't cost therm any more.

I ordered myself an echo for the bedroom, I rather like the alexa skills on offer for free and have signed up for some. Next step is working out some routines like grannyliv did. I am very excited about this, me joining this digital age. Fabulous, I can work on crafting at the same time

I changed to FreeSat because of bad reception here for Freeview, and resisted anything else for years... but I'm glad I gave in and tried Netflix as it's marvellous. £5.99 a month with so much choice.

Craftyone You won't look back!! There is a barking dog skill that you can set for when you leave the house. It will randomly play barks to make it sound like there is a dog at home!

BradfordLass72 I enjoy TED talks too but on my PC. I didn't know you can listen to these via Alexa. I must have a go at that

You can get all the music you want for free on You Tube (with videos) and amazon offers free delivery on orders over £20, what waste money on a monthly fee.

GrannyLiv- re barking-what a lovely idea to get your neighbours to dislike you!!!!!

GrannyLiv this is the command:

"Alexa, open TED Talks"

Quizqueen There is that, yes! But my current neighbours have two very barky dogs themselves, so that's not a problem right now!!

Ooh the new series of The Crown is coming in November on Netflix.

I am loving netflix, have watched the queer eye straight guy one episode and am just watching the crown. Will soon be making a list from the netflix thread. Tbh £5.99 is a bargain. Burgler deterrent is on my alexa skills list. I love that I can just ask alexa to get me a programme , to switch my tv off etc. I am also getting on with real life

Thanks BradfordLass72 - I have been listening to TED talks via Alexa, whilst cooking this afternoon

I am still on free netflix and am watching the crown daily, am loving this and the very high standard and interest. If this is typical of netflix then they have a new customer