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August 18, 2023
How to check udemy courses included in the personal plan
I researched several Reddit threads discussing the Udemy Personal Plan and the courses included in the subscription. The general consensus is that there isn't a comprehensive list of courses included in the plan, but popular software development courses tend to be part of it. Users have mixed feelings about the value of the subscription, as some find it useful while others prefer purchasing individual courses. There is also concern about fair compensation for course authors under the subscription model. Given the information gathered, there is still some uncertainty about the exact number of courses included in the Personal Plan.
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No Comprehensive List of Courses
"Right. But there doesn't appear to be any comprehensive list of courses which are included with the 'Personal Plan" subscription. You must visit each course's page I guess? There is a filter option when displaying courses to sort them by "Most Popular" and the few times I've then checked the courses at the top of this filter option they appeared to be included in the subscription, but this is still kind of hit-or-miss?"
"There doesn't appear to be any comprehensive list of the courses included in the "Personal Plan" subscription."
Popular Software Development Courses Included
Mixed Feelings on Subscription Value
Concerns About Course Author Compensation
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"Personal Plan: Annual Plan payments and other updates"
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"<b>Personal Plan Update</b> - Udemy <b>Instructor</b> Community"
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"I have applied to exactly 90 jobs in Miami, and none have spoken to me"
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"Adjunct pay"
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"<b>Instructors: Udemy’s Pricing Tiers</b> For Courses – Udemy"
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"The next phase of Personal Plan (May 2022) - Instructor Community"
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"<b>Personal Life Planning: Get The Life</b> You Want | <b>Udemy</b>"
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"Best way to study for CCNA 200-301 Exam in 2022?"
- The webpage is a post on Reddit in the CCNA community, where a user asks for advice on the best way to study for the CCNA 200-301 Exam in 2021 without going through college.
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A user who passed the exam with a score of 876 recommends the following materials and resources:
- Chris Bryant’s Cisco CCNA 200-301 course on Udemy: costs around $16 and has almost 65 hours of video content. Each topic includes its lab and a neat PDF slide summary.
- ExamHighPass for Cisco 200-301 CCNA: includes a practice exam with 425 questions, like the real exam. Each question comes with comprehensive answers for better understanding.
- CCNA 200-301 exam topics guide: viewable on Cisco’s website; lists all the exam topics that you need to know.
- Several other users also recommend the Chris Bryant’s CCNA course on Udemy, mentioning its affordability and to-the-point videos.
- A user recommends Neil Anderson’s course on Udemy as well and has learned a lot from it.
- Another user recommends the Boson practice exams and advises picking two primary sources while following the pinned post’s resources.
- A user mentions that Cisco courses are available on the Cisco website but doubts if they are worth the cost.
- A user shares their journey towards achieving the CCNA certification, which involves taking Google IT Specialist certification, building a home network, and an IT internship that helped him identify CCNA weaknesses in business networks.
- Other users recommend CBT Nuggets, Keith Barker’s YouTube/Discord, and Jeremy’s IT labs on YouTube, OCG books cover-to-cover, and Boson exams.
- A user recommends ExamHighPass practice exams, which are extensive and significantly helped them on the real exam. Another user confirms the practice exam’s usefulness and mentions that it costs only $30.
- There is a question about taking the cert online or going to a testing center, which another user answers by saying that it’s possible to do both and providing links to register.
- A user asked for a practice exam, and another user offers to lend theirs.
- The post spans over a year ago but is updated recently.
"<b>Personal Plan: interim instructor promotions program</b> - Teach <b>Udemy</b>"
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"Is it possible to actually make money on Udemy?"
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"Accelerating learning with Personal Plan - Teach Udemy"
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"Learn more about <b>Personal</b> <b>Plan</b> - <b>Udemy</b> Instructor Community"
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"The latest on Personal Plan: more countries, more ways to pay (and get ..."
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"How do I obtain a Udemy Subscription?"
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"Download Udemy courses with DRM"
- The webpage is a post on the subreddit r/Piracy discussing a solution for downloading Udemy courses that have added DRM to the videos.
- The user who posted the solution dug around and figured out how to download the courses, but it requires a working knowledge of Python and modifying computer settings.
- To download the videos, the user recommends installing the Widevine Guesser extension and Udemy Downloader.
- The Widevine Guesser extension can be found on GitHub, and the user provides instructions on how to download and add it to Chrome.
- The Udemy Downloader is also available on GitHub, and the user advises reading the readme file before downloading.
- The user instructs users to add their access token into the .env file and to find the Key ID and Key by playing a video in the course in Chrome. The Widevine Guesser extension should find the values, which should be put into the keyfile.json file.
- Users can download the videos by running the command “main.py -c [Course URL] –download-assets”.
- The post and comments discuss concerns about piracy and the ethics of downloading courses that are meant to be paid for.
- Some commenters argue that if they buy a course, they should be able to download it and use it offline, while others suggest that piracy takes away from the income of the original authors and may discourage them from creating more courses.
- A few commenters offer suggestions for accessing the courses without piracy, such as using a phone with a USB-C port or signing up for a trial of the Personal Plan or premium plan and downloading the courses during the trial period.
- Others discuss the issues with DRM and suggest that if companies want to prevent piracy, they should provide ways for paying customers to access the content offline, such as through a Windows app.
- One commenter recommends the widevine-L3-WEB-DL-Script for removing DRM from video files, but notes that it only works for SD files.
- Another commenter suggests using Microsoft Edge to play Udemy videos after replacing the widevinecdm file.
- The commenters provide varying levels of karma for their comments, with some having 1 karma and others up to 277 karma.
- Overall, the webpage provides some instructions and insights on how to download Udemy courses and raises questions about the importance of ethical consumption and access to digital content.
"How to Sign <b>up for a Udemy Subscription</b> – <b>Udemy</b>"
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"Personal Plan: How to Access and Complete Assessments – Udemy"
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"are udemy certificates worth anything to get a job?"
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"Are Udemy courses really worth it?"
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"How to Manage Your Udemy Subscriptions"
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"I have access to everything on Udemy"
- A junior software engineer who has access to all courses on Udemy as part of their company’s personal development has asked for advice on how to make great progress in their career, despite feeling they are not passionate about their company’s stack of python.
- Users suggest researching top-rated courses and authors to ensure rich content.
- Users recommend balancing learning with work and personal life.
- Some users recommend pursuing certifications or personal projects using Udemy courses.
- Stephane Meraak’s courses on AWS and Kafka are described as fantastic.
- CompTIA’s Network+ and Security+ certifications are recommended for building valuable fundamentals for cloud and cybersecurity pathways.
- A crash course on docker/k8s is useful for later work in DevOps.
- A Udemy course on Electron.js was useful in setting up a small library app.
- The user states that there are so many options to choose from on Udemy which can be overwhelming, and they are unsure how to identify the right course for their learning.
- Reviewing comments and preview videos should help to narrow down course options.
- Some users have experienced issues with outdated course material, broken code, or defunct tools recommended in the courses.
- One user recommends asking for recommendations from colleagues and looking for free courses on specific topics before purchasing a paid course.
- Another user advises taking courses related to the company’s tech first before moving on to topics of personal interest.
- Users also recommend focusing on one course at a time.
- Users highlight accomplishments gained from their Udemy learning, such as successfully passing the AWS cloud practitioner certification exam.
- Some users mention taking courses intermittently between busy periods.
- One user suggests searching for keywords relevant to their job and looking for snippets in course descriptions that correspond to those keywords.
- Users offer advice on how to get the most out of free access to Udemy’s courses, despite some being outdated or low quality.
- Course prices vary by location.
"Learn more about Personal Plan - Udemy Instructor Community"
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"pro subscription problem"
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"Way to access udemy for free through a partnership or scholarship of some sort?"
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"What is the Udemy Personal Plan? Wiki | Career Karma"
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"Comprehensive all-inclusive plan of Udemy courses to get your first developer job"
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"All udemy courses are now permanently full price for me. Is this happening to anyone else.?"
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"Is there a full list of courses available on the personal plan?"
- Reddit post from five months ago asking if there’s a full list of courses available on the personal plan on Udemy
- Post in r/Udemy subreddit with three upvotes and no replies
- One comment with 1 karma saying that the personal plan has mostly the most popular courses in each category, the same as the corporate membership. The user also tried it for a month but didn’t find value since they could only finish 1-2 courses per month and there are almost no self-help or meditation courses.
- Another comment with 1 karma expressing surprise and frustration that there isn’t a list of courses anywhere on the Udemy site.
- A third comment with 1 karma saying that it’s an automatic no sale for them if they can’t see basic information like the list of courses included in the personal plan. They suggest using codes to get the discounted course for $14.99 for very specific courses you wish to take. If they get their hands on a list, they will post it on the subreddit.
- A fourth comment with 1 karma saying that Udemy seems to do their “sales” a lot less frequently since they launched the Personal Plan though.
- A fifth comment with 1 karma saying that they also have not been able to find a list of courses but the course detail page includes a “Subscribe” button if the course is offered as part of the subscription plan. They suggest verifying on a per-course level before deciding to buy or not.
- Post has the tag [Question] at the beginning.
- The original poster has not made any replies to the comments.
- The post was made five months before the date listed on the webpage (unknown).
"Instructors: Personal Plan Frequently Asked Questions – Udemy"
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"What’s next for Personal Plan? - Teach Udemy"
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"What would the Personal Plan (subscription) get me?"
- The post on Reddit is seeking clarification on what is included in the Personal Plan subscription on Udemy, as it claims to include “8,000+ courses”.
- Commenters discuss their experience with the subscription and whether it is worth it, as well as the fact that there doesn’t appear to be a comprehensive list of courses available.
- One commenter notes that the course the original poster is interested in (React/Redux) is included under the Personal Plan, and that most popular software development courses are included.
- Another commenter discusses their own experience with the Personal Plan, saying that they have had access to all the courses they were interested in so far.
- Some discussion ensues about the value of the subscription versus buying individual courses, and some commenters suggest that it may be useful to bookmark courses and activate/deactivate the subscription as needed.
- There is also discussion about how the course authors make money with the new model, and some concern that they may not be compensated fairly.
- The original poster replies to one commenter to say that they appreciate the input, but still don’t have a sense of how many courses are actually included in the subscription.
- Another commenter suggests that there is a filter option on the Udemy website to sort courses by “Most Popular”, which may indicate which ones are included in the Personal Plan, but notes that this is still somewhat hit-or-miss.
- Some further discussion follows about the value of paying for a subscription versus buying individual courses, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.
"Which course should I choose?"
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"This personal plan subscription service sucks!"
- Users on r/Udemy are discussing the Udemy Personal Plan subscription and its drawbacks.
- A user admits that they haven’t used Udemy for a few months and that they’re disappointed to find out that a course they were eyeing on is included in this new Personal Plan subscription, so their guess is that it will never go on sale again.
- A user expresses disappointment because they used to download and watch the courses to avoid buffering, but they can’t do it anymore because of DRM issues. They also express concern that all access will be lost once the plan ends.
- Some users express frustration that Udemy seems to be putting any top-rated IT certification course into the Personal Plan subscription, which means that learners have to purchase the course at a premium price.
- One user is hoping that the sales on Udemy still remain the same despite the new subscription model.
- A user suggests that some instructors don’t participate in the sales, but instead, they send coupons in their email lists.
- Users comment that the Personal Plan subscription is all about money-grabbing.
- Some users express that they’re subscription-fatigued and would never subscribe to Udemy.
- There is criticism that the decision to have a Personal Plan subscription is not well thought out.
- Users comment that while on the Personal Plan subscription, not all courses are included. It’s unclear which courses are free with the subscription.
- One user is having difficulty figuring out which particular courses are free with the Personal Plan subscription.
- A user mentions that Udemy has a badge displayed on courses indicating whether they are included in the Personal Plan subscription. Once learners are subscribers, courses they search for appear to return only results from the Personal Plan courses. If learners want to search outside the Subscription Plan, there’s a button below the search results.
- A user is tempted to try the 12-month subscription plan as it’s around 40% off compared to a monthly subscription, and many courses they’re interested in are included in it.
- Some users express disappointment that not all of Udemy’s library is included in the Personal Plan subscription, and therefore, it’s not worth it.
- Several users give thumbs down emojis on Udemy because of their subscription plan.
"Personal Plan is going (more) global - Teach Udemy"
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"Online Courses - Learn Anything, On Your Schedule | Udemy"
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"Personal Plan: Frequently Asked Questions – Udemy"
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"Personal Plan Learning Experiences – Udemy"
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"Purchasing a course included with personal plan?"
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