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      samtawakol last edited by

      I accept the 3-hour resolution
      but not moving the 10 day forecast and 12hr sat. from free
      I visit windy for short term forecast (5days max is fine for me and sat. in winter to have pre warning about rain), removing them will make me resort to other sites for longer satellite range.

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        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @samtawakol last edited by

        @samtawakol said in free items removed:

        I visit windy for short term forecast (5days max is fine for me and sat. in winter to have pre warning about rain)

        So the 7 days forecasts and 1h for satellite should be OK for you if you want to stay with free Windy?

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          Wrecked last edited by

          I'll run the risk of also being insulted with a childish remark. To degrade a product in order to extort money is disreputable to say the least. Seems to be the desperate last gasps of a dying
          corporate entity.

          Shame on you windy.

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            Sad2001Hours last edited by

            To be honest i have used windy free for over a damn year and now they have made the 5+ day outlooks require premium. It pisses me off knowing that my primary source for weather is so desperate to milk more money from its users. Go to Hell Windy Devs!

            Sincerely, Riley Ecton

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              jojon440 @Sad2001Hours last edited by

              @Sad2001Hours Do you guys know any Windy alternatives that can make animated videos up to 10 days in advance? I am looking for a new option.

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                Bedo001 Meteorologist last edited by

                i have been using windy for about 5 years now and this feature was probably why i stayed that long tbh also the 6 and 12h satellite should always be free

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                  Bedo001 Meteorologist @jojon440 last edited by

                  @jojon440 try wxcharts

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                    evolab @samtawakol | Premium last edited by evolab

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                      Korina Administrator @Wrecked last edited by Korina

                      @Wrecked @Sad2001Hours @Bedo001 Hello, the idea behind Premium change was to upgrade our subscription and offer more for the great support of our subscribers. We are not a corporation, but a small team of developers and weather enthusiasts based in Prague, Czechia, so there is a big difference.

                      We moved some of the features under Premium, that we thought our subscribers would appreciate while keeping the majority of Windy features free, such as all the layers (+50), 10 forecast models, Hurricane Tracker, and more.

                      Korina

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                          mankiva @Korina last edited by

                          @Korina
                          If you think that stealing options from the free users and giving it to subscribers, instead of hard working and adding new great options for premium users is right, I really regret my full support for Windy I was giving since 2017 (Maria hurricane on Caribbean), recommending for sooo many friends..... @Wrecked is right, SHAME on you Windy

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                            Korina Administrator @mankiva last edited by

                            @mankiva I think the word "stealing" is inappropriate and not fair to use here. We are not stealing anything; we are constantly working hard to bring new features, layers, tools, and models into Windy, and we have been doing this for years. It may not seem like it, but building and maintaining a platform like Windy is a lot of work.

                            With the new update, we added 3 new features to Premium: the Satellite archive for the past 12 months, Compare forecast extended to 10 days and better resolution for weather maps.

                            Korina

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                              Wheats @Korina last edited by

                              @Korina I think @evolab said it right and respectfully.
                              People are thrown off because we all had this magnificent product that provided a look fairly far into the future...we became dependent on it. Then one morning we log in and now it costs money. Sucks from the free users point of view - so I understand...though it would seem people could be a little better at communicating their frustrations lol

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                                  AlmostIllusion @evolab last edited by

                                  @evolab I have just done that.

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                                    Korina Administrator last edited by Korina

                                    @Vapira We’ve clearly marked the features we’re moving to Premium as “Moving to Premium” to avoid confusion, we haven’t presented them as "new features". We care a lot about the overall user experience, and displaying ads on Windy would harm it and bring more frustration.

                                    Korina

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                                      ruzgargibi @evolab last edited by

                                      @evolab Just as I was considering finally subscribing, Windy decided to move many very important features to Premium. I will be looking for another service as I consider the taking away of features to be quite irritating.

                                      Though it is also true that I find Windy a quite high quality product for what it is. I do understand the decision, however, it would be something I'd avoid if I was at a decision making position.

                                      I may still consider subscribing if, for example, more models are added and/or I can't find an alternative. It's just that I don't enjoy being financially pushed to find an alternative to the previous situation.

                                      With the best of my wishes.

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                                        strivn4it | Premium last edited by strivn4it

                                        I truly don't understand why Windy would require a premium purchase to view weather products 10 days in advance. Please reevaluate your decision to include with Premium, I will not purchase Premium and will more than likely find an alternative product. Thank you

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                                          ChrisLS @strivn4it last edited by

                                          @strivn4it yes the just fucked up a very good product that gained a lot of support

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                                            ChrisLS @Wheats last edited by

                                            @Wheats and not all of us in other countries can afford US dollar payments

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