# UseNight > Usenet while others sleep: it's cheap! UseNight is off-peak Usenet. You get full, unlimited speed during the quiet night-time window and a capped 1 mbit/s outside it — which is how we keep the price extremely low for a great service. Use the Night Finder to see your personal high-speed window. UseNight (https://usenight.com) is a Usenet access provider operated by NectoFarm B.V. This file describes the site for large language models and AI agents. The site is available in English and Dutch; all page URLs are language-prefixed (for example /en/order/ or /nl/order/). ## What is Usenet Usenet is a worldwide distributed discussion and file-exchange system, originally created in 1979 at Duke University for exchanging text messages between computers. Traffic runs over the NNTP protocol. Users connect to a news server with a newsreader client, then download articles that reassemble into complete files. - **Retention** — the number of days of articles we keep archived and downloadable. Higher retention means you can reach older content. - **Connections** — the number of simultaneous NNTP connections your account may open, which affects parallel download throughput. - **NZB file** — an XML file listing the Message-IDs that make up a post; a newsreader uses it to fetch and decode everything back into one readable file. - **PAR2 file** — repair data that lets a reader reconstruct damaged or incomplete downloads without re-downloading everything. - **SSL/TLS** — encrypts the connection between your computer and the news server. ## Plans and pricing Prices include VAT. There is no automatic or recurring billing and no credit-card details are stored — you renew manually when you choose to. ### NIGHTY - Speed: Unlimited between 00:00 (CET) and 11:00 (CET) - Retention: [datediff date='17-08-2015' type='%a'] days - Connections: 50 - Pricing — 30 days: € 1,99 · 180 days: € 10,95 · 365 days: € 19,95 - Order: https://usenight.com/en/order/?product_id=10 ## Server and connection settings - **News server (address):** reader.usenight.com - **SSL ports (recommended):** 563 and 443 - **Non-SSL ports:** 119 and 80 - **Login:** the username and password emailed to you after ordering (usually within a few minutes). ## Recommended software (newsreaders) - **SABnzbd** — free, easy to use, our recommended client; supports scheduling and a night/dark mode. - Other popular clients include NZBGet, NewsBin and Newsleecher. Any NNTP-capable reader works. - Setup guides for many clients are in the Control Panel and on the support pages. ## Key pages - [Home](https://usenight.com/en/): Usenet while others sleep: it's cheap! - [Order](https://usenight.com/en/order/): choose a plan and sign up. - [Why UseNight](https://usenight.com/en/why-us/): How off-peak Usenet works and why it's so cheap. - [Night Finder](https://usenight.com/en/night-finder/): Work out your local full-speed window based on your timezone. - [Support / FAQ](https://usenight.com/en/support/): frequently asked questions and setup help. - [Reviews](https://usenight.com/en/reviews/): what customers say. - [Blog](https://usenight.com/en/blog/): promotions, updates and news. - [Contact](https://usenight.com/en/contact/): contact form. - [Login](https://usenight.com/en/login/): sign in to the Control Panel. - [Control Panel](https://usenight.com/en/control-panel/): manage your subscription, tickets, traffic stats, reader setup and live connection manager. ## Good to know - Full/unlimited speed during the night window (from 00:00 to 11:00 CET); speed is capped to 1 mbit/s outside that window. - The Night Finder tool computes your local high-speed hours from your timezone (not VPN-proof). - SSL/TLS by default, 256-bit SSL, 256-bit AES encrypted passwords, SSL-only website access. - 24/7 support with roughly 1-hour ticket response times. ## Payments Payments are processed only through secure, established providers. Cryptocurrency is supported. No credit-card details are stored and there is no automatic or recurring billing. ## Blog posts - [Summer Solstice promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/summer-solstice-2026/) - [Black Friday promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2025/) - [Early Access: 25% Off UseNight - 40% off of TurboUsenet](https://usenight.com/en/blog/early-access-25-off-usenight-almost-free/) - [Black Friday 2024 promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2024/) - [🎄 Christmas promotion: 20% discount 🎁](https://usenight.com/en/blog/christmas-2023/) - [Black Friday promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2023/) - [Wintertime promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/wintertime-2023/) - [Super moon promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/super-moon-2023/) - [3 year anniversary promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/3-year-anniversary-2023/) - [Longest Day promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/longest-day-2023/) - [Summertime promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/summertime-2023/) - [Quarter Moon promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/quarter-moon-2023/) - [🎄 Holidays promotion: 25% discount 🎁](https://usenight.com/en/blog/holidays-2022/) - [🚨 Reminder: 25% Black Friday discount! 🚨](https://usenight.com/en/blog/reminder-25-black-friday-discount/) - [Black Friday promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2022/) - [Introducing: Turbo Usenet. Get your 40% discount!](https://usenight.com/en/blog/introducing-turbo-usenet-get-your-40-discount/) - [Wintertime promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/wintertime-2022/) - [Longest Day promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/longest-day-2022/) - [Summertime promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/summertime-2022/) - [Black Friday promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2021/) - [First Year Anniversary Sale: 25% discount!](https://usenight.com/en/blog/anniversary-2021/) - [Summer promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/summer-2021/) - [Summertime promotion: 15% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/summertime-2021/) - [Black Friday promotion: 25% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/black-friday-2020/) - [Halloween promotion: 10% discount](https://usenight.com/en/blog/halloween-2020/) - [UseNight is here to accompany you in the night!](https://usenight.com/en/blog/usenight-is-here-to-accompany-you-in-the-night/) ## Legal - [Terms and conditions](https://usenight.com/en/legal/terms-and-conditions/) - [Privacy policy](https://usenight.com/en/legal/privacy-policy/) - [Acceptable use policy](https://usenight.com/en/legal/acceptable-use-policy/) - [Notice and takedown](https://usenight.com/en/legal/notice-and-takedown/) ## Company - **Operator:** NectoFarm B.V. (Dutch private limited company) - **Address:** Nieuwstad 70-2, 6811 BM Arnhem, The Netherlands - **Chamber of Commerce (KVK):** 72232854 - **VAT:** NL859039341B01 - **Support:** support@usenight.com - **Abuse / takedown:** misuse@usenight.com - **Social:** Facebook (https://facebook.com/usenight.usenet), Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/UseNight), Instagram (https://instagram.com/usenight_com) ## Related Usenet providers (same operator) - [https://stingyusenet.com](https://stingyusenet.com): Budget / no-nonsense Usenet — lowest prices. - [https://turbousenet.com](https://turbousenet.com): Speed-focused Usenet with the Wesley gnome mascot. - [https://usenet.agency](https://usenet.agency): Full-service, professional Usenet with a free trial.