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Chromecast Google TV now has full-screen auto-playing Chicken Tender Wrap ads

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Re: Chromecast Google TV now has full-screen auto-playing Chicken Tender Wrap ads

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Post by lp0_on_fire »

Slackwise wrote: post #2

Looks like Google is pushing or at least trialing full-screen, non-media-content, loud advertisements on their "Google TV" branded products. While this is for Chromecasts, it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next...

> it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next

We've all seen this show before and we all know how it plays out:

1) "We have an ad free service!"

2) "We're going to start showing promotions for our own products - they don't count as ads"

3) "We're going to start showing ads for our partners but they'll only be a few seconds long and you can skip them"

4) "We're introducing unskippable ads"

5) "We're now injecting ads directly into the content"

6) "That sure is a nice TV/media service you got there. It would be a shame if we injected so many ads that it becomes unwatchable. LUCKY FOR YOU we have a Premium ad-free tier"

Then go back to step one.

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Post by Crosseye_Jack »

greatgib wrote: post #5

This is going too far. Now you buy products or service at their fair price (Chromecast, Netflix,...) and they still push advertisment to you without any respect to squeeze the maximum of the user.

What annoys me is that this is done after purchase. It would be one thing if you knew at time of purchase that the hardware was "ad supported", its another to have adverts imposed on you months/years after purchase.

My thoughts are now "How long will it be before google starts running full screen ads after unlocking your phone?"

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Post by anticensor »

greatgib wrote: post #5

This is going too far. Now you buy products or service at their fair price (Chromecast, Netflix,...) and they still push advertisment to you without any respect to squeeze the maximum of the user.

They do not recognise a fair price in the first place. They consider the initial price "the marketing figure".

Re: Chromecast Google TV now has full-screen auto-playing Chicken Tender Wrap ads

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Post by anuragsoni »

Slackwise wrote: post #2

Looks like Google is pushing or at least trialing full-screen, non-media-content, loud advertisements on their "Google TV" branded products. While this is for Chromecasts, it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next...

I have a tv that shipped with Google TV and I've seen this chicken tender advert on it this week.

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Post by jay_kyburz »

anuragsoni wrote: post #8
Slackwise wrote: post #2

Looks like Google is pushing or at least trialing full-screen, non-media-content, loud advertisements on their "Google TV" branded products. While this is for Chromecasts, it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next...

I have a tv that shipped with Google TV and I've seen this chicken tender advert on it this week.

its now defective. return it.

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Post by jankyxenon »

After years of investing into Google Home, I'm trying to unwind it. The assistant devices have gotten buggier and less responsive. The TV is bloated with ever more ads and suggested videos. They end of lifed the nest security system.

Not a good trajectory.

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