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Question 1

Can I subscribe to only the Daily Update or only the Daily Update Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

There is no need: the Daily Update and the Daily Update Podcast have the exact same content; the only difference is if that content is delivered to your eyes via text or your ears via audio.

Question 2

How do I subscribe to Stratechery Podcasts?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit the Stratechery Podcasts page where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player. Phone/Tablet:

How to add Stratechery Podcasts to your phone or tablet

From computer to phone:

Computer:

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Question 3

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Simply use the RSS feed on the Stratechery Podcasts page in your RSS reader and you will receive the full, formatted text of Stratechery.

How to add the Daily Update Podcast via RSS

Please note that this is the only way to read Stratechery via RSS. Previous member-only feeds have been deprecated.

Question 4

Can I share the Daily Update with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Daily Update and Daily Update Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Daily Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 5

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Question 6

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please visit this page.

Question 7

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page and select the annual plan. You will be charged immediately, and your plan will be extended a year from your existing expiration data (for example, if your monthly plan is set to expire on March 31, and you switch to an annual plan on March 15, your expiration date will be extended to March 31 of the following year).

Question 8

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 9

I can’t purchase/login.

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Check the security setting of your browser: if you have disabled 3rd-party cookies then Stratechery’s membership software won’t work. Either use another browser or change your setting; after you register/login you can change the setting back for a good long while.

Question 10

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery.

Question 11

Can I subscribe to only the Daily Update or only the Daily Update Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

There is no need: the Daily Update and the Daily Update Podcast have the exact same content; the only difference is if that content is delivered to your eyes via text or your ears via audio.

Question 12

How do I subscribe to Stratechery Podcasts?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit the Stratechery Podcasts page where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player. Phone/Tablet:

From computer to phone:

Computer:

RSS:

Question 13

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Simply use the RSS feed on the Stratechery Podcasts page in your RSS reader and you will receive the full, formatted text of Stratechery.

Please note that this is the only way to read Stratechery via RSS. Previous member-only feeds have been deprecated.

Question 14

Can I share the Daily Update with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Daily Update and Daily Update Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Daily Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 15

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Question 16

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please visit this page.

Question 17

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page and select the annual plan. You will be charged immediately, and your plan will be extended a year from your existing expiration data (for example, if your monthly plan is set to expire on March 31, and you switch to an annual plan on March 15, your expiration date will be extended to March 31 of the following year).

Question 18

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 19

I can’t purchase/login.

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Check the security setting of your browser: if you have disabled 3rd-party cookies then Stratechery’s membership software won’t work. Either use another browser or change your setting; after you register/login you can change the setting back for a good long while.

Question 20

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery.

Question 21

Can I subscribe to only the Daily Update or only the Daily Update Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

There is no need: the Daily Update and the Daily Update Podcast have the exact same content; the only difference is if that content is delivered to your eyes via text or your ears via audio.

Question 22

How do I subscribe to Stratechery Podcasts?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit the Stratechery Podcasts page where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player. Phone/Tablet:

From computer to phone:

Computer:

RSS:

Question 23

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Simply use the RSS feed on the Stratechery Podcasts page in your RSS reader and you will receive the full, formatted text of Stratechery.

Please note that this is the only way to read Stratechery via RSS. Previous member-only feeds have been deprecated.

Question 24

Can I share the Daily Update with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Daily Update and Daily Update Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Daily Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 25

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Question 26

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please visit this page.

Question 27

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page and select the annual plan. You will be charged immediately, and your plan will be extended a year from your existing expiration data (for example, if your monthly plan is set to expire on March 31, and you switch to an annual plan on March 15, your expiration date will be extended to March 31 of the following year).

Question 28

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 29

I can’t purchase/login.

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Check the security setting of your browser: if you have disabled 3rd-party cookies then Stratechery’s membership software won’t work. Either use another browser or change your setting; after you register/login you can change the setting back for a good long while.

Question 30

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery.

Question 31

Can I subscribe to only the Daily Update or only the Daily Update Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

There is no need: the Daily Update and the Daily Update Podcast have the exact same content; the only difference is if that content is delivered to your eyes via text or your ears via audio.

Question 32

How do I subscribe to Stratechery Podcasts?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit the Stratechery Podcasts page where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player. Phone/Tablet:

From computer to phone:

Computer:

RSS:

Question 33

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Simply use the RSS feed on the Stratechery Podcasts page in your RSS reader and you will receive the full, formatted text of Stratechery.

Please note that this is the only way to read Stratechery via RSS. Previous member-only feeds have been deprecated.

Question 34

Can I share the Daily Update with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Daily Update and Daily Update Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Daily Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 35

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Question 36

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please visit this page.

Question 37

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page and select the annual plan. You will be charged immediately, and your plan will be extended a year from your existing expiration data (for example, if your monthly plan is set to expire on March 31, and you switch to an annual plan on March 15, your expiration date will be extended to March 31 of the following year).

Question 38

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 39

I can’t purchase/login.

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Check the security setting of your browser: if you have disabled 3rd-party cookies then Stratechery’s membership software won’t work. Either use another browser or change your setting; after you register/login you can change the setting back for a good long while.

Question 40

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery.

Question 41

Can I subscribe to only the Daily Update or only the Daily Update Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

There is no need: the Daily Update and the Daily Update Podcast have the exact same content; the only difference is if that content is delivered to your eyes via text or your ears via audio.

Question 42

How do I subscribe to Stratechery Podcasts?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit the Stratechery Podcasts page where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player. Phone/Tablet:

From computer to phone:

Computer:

RSS:

Question 43

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Simply use the RSS feed on the Stratechery Podcasts page in your RSS reader and you will receive the full, formatted text of Stratechery.

Please note that this is the only way to read Stratechery via RSS. Previous member-only feeds have been deprecated.

Question 44

Can I share the Daily Update with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Daily Update and Daily Update Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Daily Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 45

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Question 46

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please visit this page.

Question 47

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page and select the annual plan. You will be charged immediately, and your plan will be extended a year from your existing expiration data (for example, if your monthly plan is set to expire on March 31, and you switch to an annual plan on March 15, your expiration date will be extended to March 31 of the following year).

Question 48

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 49

I can’t purchase/login.

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Check the security setting of your browser: if you have disabled 3rd-party cookies then Stratechery’s membership software won’t work. Either use another browser or change your setting; after you register/login you can change the setting back for a good long while.

Question 50

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery.

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