Lightroom Purchase for LIFETIME Subscription - expired?

[Lauren26003395xtwk]

I purchased Lightroom back in 2015 and now I cannot download it because the version is no longer available. If this was a LIFETIME subscription purchase; shouldn't my membership be continued through all the editions? Or at least have access to whatever version was last available? I believe this has to go against the terms & conditions of a "lifetime" subscription. 

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

Adobe does not sell a lifetime subscription... but they do sell some programs WITH A SERIAL NUMBER that are a one time purchase... if you bought LR version 6 and you have a serial number click the next link

Lightroom 6.14 here https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/lightroom-6-end-of-support.html

[Nancy OShea]

Read your End User License Agreement (PDF).

Adobe never sold a LIFETIME license.  There's no such thing.   Adobe previously sold Lightroom 6 on a perpetual license which entitled customers to use the software for as long as Adobe supported it.  

In the absence of a valid serial number for legacy LR6, a Creative Cloud Photography Plan is your best replacement option.

Creative Cloud Photography Plan (approx $10/month for 12 months). Includes the following:

• Photoshop CC and Photoshop on iPad
• Camera Raw
• Lightroom on desktop, mobile and the web
• Lightroom Classic
• Portfolio website + hosting
• Adobe Express (free starter plan)
• Bridge
• 20 GB cloud storage (upgradable to 1 TB).
• Free upgrades for paid subscribers

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

Hope that helps.

[Abambo]

It would be interesting to learn what exact version of Lightroom you did purchase. The perpetual licences do work without a time limit or a subscription, but there is no guarantee that the software download is still available after the end of support, or that you will be able to install and run the software on a new computer. However, Adobe does not do specific actions to disable your software.