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gumby271 on Aug 12, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and...

Don't they already have this for podcast subscriptions? I feel like this is a direct move to get more customers over to Apple Podcasts, which can now be 30% cheaper for customers.

bangaladore on Aug 12, 2024 [–]

I'm unsure, but I'm pretty sure Spotify had this exact issue recently and decided to make payments via only their website.

But, IIRC, Apple makes it nearly impossible to offer off-app payments without breaking their TOS, including linking to them (don't quote me on that).

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