Many users search for "new" keys because they are frustrated with annual renewals. Legacy users with lifetime licenses have a huge advantage—they never need a new key. However, RedFox stopped selling lifetime licenses because the streaming services change too frequently.
The reality: A "new" yearly key costs roughly the price of 2-3 Starbucks coffees per month. Considering that you can download hundreds of movies and thousands of TV episodes for a permanent Plex server, the cost-per-download is negligible.
As of 2025, typical pricing (subject to change):
Streaming services constantly change their DRM (Digital Rights Management) protocols—like Widevine L3. When Netflix pushes an update, AnyStream often breaks temporarily. The RedFox team releases updates (e.g., v1.5.1 to v1.6.0) to patch this. However: