After killing off its 30-day free trial, Netflix is offering StreamFest to give users a free weekend of its streaming services. First reported by Protocol, Netflix StreamFest goes live on December 4.
Netflix COO Greg Peters confirmed the event during the company's third quarter earnings call. "We think giving everyone in a country free access to Netflix for a weekend could be a great way to expose a bunch of new people to the amazing stories we have," added Peters.
Netflix StreamFest will stream from any platform
Details about StreamFest have also been spotted on the Android Netflix app. Unlike the usual free content on the platform, you will be able to join StreamFest from anywhere.
For the uninitiated, Netflix allows you to watch some of the movies and episodes without signing up for the service. This means that you can watch some of the original Netflix movies and episodes for free in 200 countries. The catch here is that only the first few episodes of certain series are available for free, after which you will need to register to continue. Additionally, functionality is limited to web browsers only. You can see the list of free movies and episodes on Netflix here.
Going back to Netflix StreamFest, it will be accessible from web browsers as well as Android devices and probably iOS as well. However, a text string found in the app states that "Netflix StreamFest is at full capacity" meaning that only a limited number of people will have access to StreamFest.
If you are lucky enough to benefit from this feature, there is another text string that says, "We don't need payment details - just your love and all your attention." This means that you don't need to enter your credit card details to join StreamFest.
Netflix and Chill is on a new level
With new marketing strategies and a seasoned audience, Netflix added 2.2 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2020. With the 30-day trial out of the equation, users will have to decide on a plan in advance to watch Netflix. The company added more subscribers in the first 9 months of 2020 than in all of 2019.
We don't know if the event will let you stream 4K + HDR content like its premium packages, or limit streaming to 1080p, but Free Netflix for a weekend seems like a good deal.
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