New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing(support.withings.com)
372 points by johnbehnke | 253 comments
A Withings support forum post complaining that Apple Health sync now requires a $99/year subscription for new accounts.
#subscriptions on Hacker News
31 stories tagged subscriptions, newest first.
NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect(nyc.gov)
555 points by gregsadetsky | 279 comments
Official NYC government page announcing its "Click to Cancel" rule is in effect and letting residents file complaints against businesses that make cancelling subscriptions hard.
Cancel Your Subscription: a free browser game(fundrstudio.com)
7 points by kamphey | 3 comments
A free browser game styled like a Windows XP desktop where the player tries to cancel a fake premium subscription through a series of dark-pattern obstacles.
A note on subscription prices from LWN(lwn.net)
674 points by rwky | 133 comments
LWN.net editor Jonathan Corbet announces subscription price increases effective September 15, explaining the publication's finances and recent improvements.
New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices(theguardian.com)
583 points by randycupertino | 295 comments
Guardian article reporting New York City will become the first US city to ban deceptive subscription practices and junk fees under a rule from the Mamdani administration.
The quiet renovation at Bitwarden(blog.ppb1701.com)
608 points by DaSHacka | 269 comments
A personal blog post following up on Bitwarden doubling its Premium price and criticizing how the change was communicated to existing customers.
Write some software, give it away for free(nonogra.ph)
350 points by nohell | 235 comments
An anonymous essay on Nonograph arguing for writing software and giving it away free, citing the platform's own low costs versus subscription-driven enshittification.
Claude Code to be removed from Anthropic's Pro plan?(bsky.app)
578 points by JamesMcMinn | 529 comments
A Bluesky post by Ed Zitron discussing reports that Claude Code may be removed from Anthropic's Claude Pro subscription plan; the screenshot shows Claude's pricing page.
Changes to GitHub Copilot individual plans(github.blog)
499 points by zorrn | 204 comments
GitHub blog company-news post announcing changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans, framed as ensuring a reliable, predictable experience for existing customers.
Anthropic officially bans using subscription auth for third party use(code.claude.com)
566 points by theahura | 690 comments
Claude Code documentation page listing legal agreements, compliance certifications, and security information, including terms governing subscription authentication use.
Your app subscription is now my weekend project(rselbach.com)
501 points by robteix | 345 comments
Blog post by Roberto Selbach about replacing paid app subscriptions like Wispr Flow by vibecoding his own tools, such as a dictation app called Jabber.
Apple Creator Studio(apple.com)
465 points by lemonlime227 | 382 comments
Apple press release announcing Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundling Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion and more, plus AI features in iWork apps.
US Court nullifies FTC requirement for click-to-cancel(arstechnica.com)
517 points by gausswho | 479 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that a US appeals court vacated the FTC's click-to-cancel rule, finding the agency failed to follow required rulemaking procedures.
Kagi Reaches 50k Users(kagi.com)
390 points by tigroferoce | 219 comments
Kagi's public stats page showing member counts (50,074 members), families, teams, daily queries, assistant threads, and Orion+ members.
FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices(ftc.gov)
373 points by pinewurst | 219 comments
FTC press release announcing action against Uber for enrolling consumers in its Uber One subscription without consent and making cancellation difficult.
Fair Pricing(kagi.com)
1044 points by CleverLikeAnOx | 463 comments
Kagi changelog entry from Feb 4, 2025 introducing Fair Pricing for its search subscription service.
Canon wants us to pay for using our own camera as a webcam(romanzipp.com)
923 points by romanzipp | 569 comments
Blog post by Roman Zipp criticizing Canon for charging $5 to use its expensive cameras as webcams via its software.
The correct amount of ads is zero(manuelmoreale.com)
685 points by surprisetalk | 429 comments
Blog post by Manuel Moreale reacting to The Verge's new paywalled subscription and arguing that websites should carry no ads at all.
ChatGPT Pro(openai.com)
763 points by meetpateltech | 1083 comments
OpenAI announcement page introducing ChatGPT Pro, a premium subscription tier; the capture shows only a Cloudflare verification challenge.
FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions(ftc.gov)
1625 points by pseudolus | 719 comments
FTC press release announcing its final "click-to-cancel" rule requiring that recurring subscriptions and memberships be easy for consumers to cancel.
FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates(techdirt.com)
411 points by lg_rocket | 167 comments
Techdirt article on a coalition including Consumer Reports and iFixit urging the FTC to act against companies that degrade hardware via software updates or paywalls.
US Government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button(apnews.com)
368 points by speckx | 173 comments
AP News article on US government efforts, led by the FTC and FCC, to make cancelling subscriptions and unsubscribing easier for consumers.
FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations(ftc.gov)
2457 points by ChrisArchitect | 797 comments
FTC press release announcing a lawsuit against Adobe and two executives for hiding early termination fees and making software subscriptions hard to cancel.
The day I canceled my Spotify subscription(blog.raed.dev)
317 points by Raed667 | 368 comments
A personal blog post recounting why the author, a longtime Spotify fan from Tunisia, decided to cancel their Spotify subscription.
Americans are spending billions on stuff they forget to cancel(wsj.com)
352 points by hhs | 567 comments
Wall Street Journal article about Americans spending billions on subscriptions such as streaming services that they forget to cancel.
Amazon Prime Video Will Start Showing Ads on January 29(theverge.com)
319 points by alexzeitler | 224 comments
The Verge news article reporting that Amazon Prime Video will begin showing ads on January 29th, 2024, unless subscribers pay an extra monthly fee.
Disney, Netflix, and more are fighting FTC's 'click to cancel' proposal(businessinsider.com)
596 points by isaacfrond | 270 comments
Business Insider premium article on how Disney, Netflix, and other streamers are opposing the FTC's proposed 'click to cancel' subscription rule.
The hidden cost of air quality monitoring(airgradient.com)
539 points by ahaucnx | 258 comments
AirGradient blog post by Achim Haug on the hidden costs of owning air quality monitors, such as manufacturers crippling free data APIs to push paid plans.
Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years(non.io)
1885 points by jjcm | 569 comments
Landing page for Nonio, a Reddit-like platform where a monthly subscription is split evenly among the content creators a user upvotes.
Tell HN: Cancelling HP Instant Ink prevents cartridges from being used
360 points by wfme | 276 comments
A Tell HN post reporting that cancelling an HP Instant Ink subscription stops the printer from using ink cartridges already in the user's possession.
Netflix loses 1M users in Spain over password policing(bloomberg.com)
696 points by FabHK | 862 comments
Bloomberg article reporting Netflix lost about 1 million users in Spain after restricting password sharing in the first quarter.