Filmora Just CANCELLED our Lifetime Licenses.

A very sad day for a lot of lifetime Filmora users. Filmora Just CANCELLED our Lifetime Licenses.
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[nilanshgaur]

Thank you for calling them out on this Daniel. Got a rude shock on opening filmora recently for a project. This is bad not only from an ethical point of view but also from a legal point of view. Thank you for being so honest and standing your ground with them on behalf of all of us. Their reply to you is shocking and disappointing to say the least. “The rules of the game cannot be changed once it begins”. Heartbreaking indeed.

[ErikS-]

It is about time something like this is brought to court.
A lifetime license is a contract. And if the main selling point is "lifetime", the contract should not be able to be changed on that point.

[Liquid_Mike]

The money "lost" from grandfathering in lifetime users would've been dramatically less than the money lost from negative publicity due to this greedy move.
Genius.

Also: your hair is awesome, dude

[PinkManGuy]

This is my very first exposure to Filmora. I had no idea what it was prior to this video, so now this video is my very first impression of them.

Well done, Filmora. I hope the couple hundred dollars you made was worth the thousands in lost interest.

[johncressmanci]

Two words: CLASS ACTION. Clobber them in court and report them your state's AG for deceptive advertising and consumer fraud. Go for discovery and subpeona the terms from when you bought it.

[jacksyoutubechannel]

This is _absolutely_ a breach of contract. They don't have the authority to make unilateral changes to your contract with them, unless the contract said so at the time.

[ZeeZedZee]

They refuse to directly acknowledge it because they know stealth changing the terminology of the contract after the fact is grounds for a lawsuit and if they say anything directly addressing it, it’s an admission of guilt and puts them at legal liability.

[tmy]

This video is classy AF. Presenting facts, recognizing errors, call for correction, presents alternatives. Great vid. I don't even edit videos (yet) but when I start filmora will not be on my list of potential softwares. I won't support companies who aren't customer-centric

[gozirraizroose]

I bought Fruity Loops (now FL Studio) back in the mid 1990's on a $99 Lifetime License. To this day I still get free updates / upgrades. There are companies that honor their license agreements with their end users. Filmora obviously isn't one of those anymore. You are completely right around calling them out.

[TroubleChute]

I'm surprised they didn't include a key for you to use in the email. Not only do they expect you to keep using and talk good about it, but purchase it yourself as well. Completely free for them to do, but they wanted your money too.

[RHC_NYC]

Thanks for making it clear that we editors should avoid companies like Filmora. Thanks for the heads up. Word spreads quickly.

[TheCrafsMan]

My man, I'm sorry to hear about this! But bigtime kudos to you for handling it in a calm and professional manner.

[Stanimus]

I don't even use Filmora but I watched this video to the end because of just how well made it is. And that ending statement! 🔥🔥🔥

[SchizophrenicGamer]

Considering this is now one of the biggest viral Filmora videos, their greed definitely hurt them. I stopped using Filmora, and now only use Resolve, because their updates didn't actually improve the software or give us much needed features, they just integrated more in app purchases for us to buy more easily. Filmora used to be one of the best entry level video editing platforms, now it's just buggier, and more expensive. There is absolutely no reason to keep using it.

[duncanginsberg]

Also, I really appreciate a content creator giving a warning on a previous sponsor and being able to talk to their audience about problems regardless of the money involved. It really shows you have a focus on helping other content creators and are not willing to sacrifice your integrity for money.

[allen]

Daniel, I'm a first -time view of your channel, but this was powerful. Thanks for the effort you put into this clean and logical viewpoint. I have a lifetime license as well, and I guess I just learned it's lifetime ended. Moving on.

[mmpetrovich]

I've had several lifetime subscriptions/licenses on software products over the years. Generally speaking, most companies have been very good about honoring these agreements even decades later. Most of them realize that the damage caused by reneging on loyal users far outweighs any costs associated with keeping their promises.

[marcfruchtman]

One of the worst things a company can do is destroy its own community. Yet somehow, these companies continue to self-immolate. Thanks for sharing the issue.

[bzefishinbwai]

I was one of those that got filmora because of you! I've followed you for many yrs now and learned enough from your videos. I can't believe its been a yr you posted this video and I missed it! But I made the same choice not to pay for something I had and was taken away!!! Please keep doing greats video, and I know you will do Great with any video editing software you get your hands on! Thanks for everything!

[walkaboutwisdom]

Thank you! I am in the process of creating a Youtube Channel to take people on rides with me around the beautiful Australian countryside, and am in need of a video editing software program. I was about to purchase Filmora 12 when I saw this video and you opened my eyes. That's a really shitty thing to do and I don't care whether they want to use the word update or upgrade! It's a shame that 'lifetime' doesn't last even 5 years, and now that you've bought to my attention, I would love to hear more about what other programs you think are great! Cheers, mate.