UPDATED: If you’re looking to save a few bucks by signing up for Netflix’s cheapest ad-supported plan, be aware: You won’t have the full catalog available to regular customers.
Netflix has already announced that a certain amount of its lineup — 5% to 10% of titles, depending on the country — would not be available in the ad tier due to licensing restrictions (which the company says it is working out). But Netflix didn’t specify which ones wouldn’t be in the mix.
Now that Netflix has ditched its ad-supported plan, which costs $6.99 per month in the US, there’s some idea of what’s not included, though the company still hasn’t provided a full list. TV shows and movies not included in the Netflix Basic With Ads plan appear in the guide with a lock icon.
Among the shows currently not available with Netflix Basic With Ads are: “Arrested Development,” “House of Cards,” “Peaky Blinders,” “New Girl,” “The Magicians,” “The Last Kingdom,” “The Sinner,” “Good Girls,” “The Good Place” and “Friday Night Lights.”
Movies not available on Netflix’s promotional plan include “Skyfall,” “28 Days,” “The Imitation Game” and “The Bad Guys.”
“A limited number of movies and TV shows will not be available due to licensing restrictions, and we will work to reduce that over time,” Netflix CEO Greg Peters told reporters during a briefing last month.
Another limitation with the Netflix Basic With Ads plan is that subscribers cannot download titles for offline viewing. Users on the tier are limited to only one stream at a time (as with Netflix Basic). According to Netflix, the ad-supported service will serve 4-5 minutes of ads per hour.
Meanwhile, at launch, the Netflix ad-supported bundle is not supported on Apple TV devices. Enterprise support for Apple’s tvOS is coming “soon.”
Netflix Basic With Ads was released in the US on November 3rd. The cheapest package will be available in 12 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the UK and the US. It first launched in Canada and Mexico on November 1, followed by the other countries with the exception of Spain, where it will debut on November 10.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that five shows — “Breaking Bad,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How to Get Away With Murder,” “The Crown” and “Cobra Kai” — are not available in Netflix advertising plan. Each of these series is available on the Netflix Basic With Ads plan.
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