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Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by isoprophlex » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:29 PM UTC

rendall wrote: post #48

I flat out do not watch ads. If a platform has ads, I do not watch it full stop. I pay YouTube for no ads. If I lost that option, I would not watch YouTube. Same with all of the other streaming services. Netflix pushed it last year with preview rolls. It was barely acceptable/tolerable. But I will eagerly jettison any service that makes me pay for ads. Heck, I even look askance at people who willingly pay money to un…

It is really not so repulsive to see the poor asking for money as to see the rich asking for more money. And advertisement is the rich asking for more money.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by entropyie » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:30 PM UTC

1980phipsi wrote: post #28

mmahemoff wrote: post #22

It’s funny how blatantly every streaming service waits for Netflix to do anything bold before doing same thing. It’s like what happens when Apple does something like removing headphone socket. Backlash from the loud minority “I’ll never buy another iPhone again”. then every competitor quietly follows. (In Australia, Binge app – the main local streamer with HBO shows etc – also started ads a few months ago, with a hig…

Still made about the removal of the headphone socket though...

Nokia, Fairphone Androids have 3.5mm headphone sockets still btw.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by throw7 » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:30 PM UTC

rendall wrote: post #48

I flat out do not watch ads. If a platform has ads, I do not watch it full stop. I pay YouTube for no ads. If I lost that option, I would not watch YouTube. Same with all of the other streaming services. Netflix pushed it last year with preview rolls. It was barely acceptable/tolerable. But I will eagerly jettison any service that makes me pay for ads. Heck, I even look askance at people who willingly pay money to un…

You brought up my pet peeve... it's really difficult for me to shop for sports/outdoorwear. I absolutely can't stand being a walking billboard. The worst part is I'm paying to be one. grrrr.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by Mindwipe » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

rendall wrote: post #48

I flat out do not watch ads. If a platform has ads, I do not watch it full stop. I pay YouTube for no ads. If I lost that option, I would not watch YouTube. Same with all of the other streaming services. Netflix pushed it last year with preview rolls. It was barely acceptable/tolerable. But I will eagerly jettison any service that makes me pay for ads. Heck, I even look askance at people who willingly pay money to un…

The article pretty clearly states that there's an ad free tier for an extra $3 a month.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by pavlov » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

nintendo1889 wrote: post #46

mmahemoff wrote: post #22

It’s funny how blatantly every streaming service waits for Netflix to do anything bold before doing same thing. It’s like what happens when Apple does something like removing headphone socket. Backlash from the loud minority “I’ll never buy another iPhone again”. then every competitor quietly follows. (In Australia, Binge app – the main local streamer with HBO shows etc – also started ads a few months ago, with a hig…

I adamantly refuse to buy a USB c headset because I'm sure in 2 years there will be a new standard.

USB-C is legally mandated in the EU, and Apple finally switched over their entire lineup. It doesn't seem like it's going anywhere any time soon.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by throw9away6 » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

JadeNB wrote: post #53

sarchertech wrote: post #19

As long as they have an add free option for a reasonable price I’m fine with it. It seems likely that with the money they are spending on shows streaming isn’t currently profitable. Looks like $2.99 extra a month gets you no ads.

> Looks like $2.99 extra a month gets you no ads. That's only a reasonable price if you discount the $15/month you're already paying. I mean, maybe it's reasonable anyway, and sure that $15/month is also paying for other things; but let's not discount the existing price just because it's existing.

I’d be happy to drop prime video out of the normal package. The only good show is the expanse. The rest is mostly meh. The lord of the rings bonfire is mostly a flop

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by mumblemumble » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:32 PM UTC

passwordoops wrote: post #5

So we all cut the cord to get away from restrictive, over-priced packages riddled with ads so we can end up with restrictive, over-priced packages riddled with ads. Say hello to the new boss, I guess

My public library has thousands of DVD. More than I could watch in a lifetime, I think. There's even a bit of streaming. And, outside of the Disney stuff, none of it has ads I can't skip. All free.

I mention this and someone always complains that that Game of Mad Men is Breaking the New Black isn't at the library. Which gets me thinking that the real boss might be our own consumerism.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by esistgut » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:32 PM UTC

rendall wrote: post #48

I flat out do not watch ads. If a platform has ads, I do not watch it full stop. I pay YouTube for no ads. If I lost that option, I would not watch YouTube. Same with all of the other streaming services. Netflix pushed it last year with preview rolls. It was barely acceptable/tolerable. But I will eagerly jettison any service that makes me pay for ads. Heck, I even look askance at people who willingly pay money to un…

I buy Nike running shoes because they are cheap, durable and comfortable, I don't actually use the to run. The other obvious answer to this question is "because they are status symbols", for some people anyway.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by NickC25 » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:32 PM UTC

Imagine a world where a guy worth over 150 billion dollars who owns a company worth over a trillion dollars and has a quasi-monopoly over the internet is in such desperate need of more money to the point where he's going to put advertising on his video platform, even though people already pay for the platform. Instead of raising prices moderately, or putting better content on the platform, they decide to instead put ads on the platform.

Some people just don't have the ability to say "yeah, we've got enough". Sad.

Re: Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year

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Post by m_eiman » Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 1:32 PM UTC

rendall wrote: post #48

I flat out do not watch ads. If a platform has ads, I do not watch it full stop. I pay YouTube for no ads. If I lost that option, I would not watch YouTube. Same with all of the other streaming services. Netflix pushed it last year with preview rolls. It was barely acceptable/tolerable. But I will eagerly jettison any service that makes me pay for ads. Heck, I even look askance at people who willingly pay money to un…

Agreed.

I'm somewhat furious at Apple for having ads for their other shows before showing me what I've selected to watch on Apple TV+. Is there any way to disable that?