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I used to pay for a hulu subscription, because even with a few ads it was really convenient. Now, there are less of the shows I want to watch, and the ads are a

I used to pay for a hulu subscription, because even with a few ads it was really convenient. Now, there are less of the shows I want to watch, and the ads are absolutely, insultingly ridicululous. It will seriously play 10 minutes of ads in 5 minute increments for a 20 minute show. Every ad block is now 3 advertisements long, some of them require you to interact, and every show has at least 3 breaks for ads. Sometimes it'll run ads AFTER the show ends so you watch ads to see the credits, or in order to see the next episode! They have literally made streaming worse than regular TV and after this weekend I finally had enough and just installed Kodi.

djrogers 10y ago
> 10 minutes of ads in 5 minute increments for a 20 minute show So just about like broadcast TV > Sometimes it'll run ads AFTER the show ends so you watch ads to see the credits, or in order to see the next episode! Also just like broadcast TV. The horror!!! > They have literally made streaming worse than regular TV Sounds more like they've just foolishly brought the worst of broadcast to the web. I'm sure you realize Hulu has an ad-free option, right? So in order to save yourself the $2-$3 it would cost you to go ad-free on hulu you've decided to just take it instead. Why? Because you deserve to get it for free? Does Hollywood simply exist to entertain you at no cost? That's a hell of a sense of entitlement you've got yourself there kiddo...
- yjftsjthsd-h 10y ago
  > just like broadcast TV You've conveniently skipped the mention of ads that require interaction, which is far worse. > $2-$3 it would cost you to go ad-free It appears to cost $12,and apparently only removes ads on some shows... so, no. That's a hell of a sense of superiority you've got yourself there kiddo...
  - LukeShu 10y ago
    I believe the "$2-$3" was intended to be the difference between the with-ads subscription ($8), and the without-ads subscription ($12).
    - yjftsjthsd-h 10y ago
      Good catch, thanks.
    - orclev 10y ago
      It would be more honest to call it the "packed full of ads" subscription and the "no ads on some things, but still a few ads on anything you probably want to watch" subscription.
- mustacheemperor 10y ago
  So now broadcast TV should be our benchmark for quality customer experiences? Yeah, "the horror," I didn't switch to streaming to get the exact same problems. I'm a long time Hulu subscriber, and when I signed up the amount of advertising in a given program was MUCH more reasonable and there were more shows available. The quality of service has actively degraded over time since I became a customer, and their solution was to offer a more expensive option that does not actually remove ads, since plenty of shows still have them. Frankly, I feel like I am entitled to some free TV at this point, for the sheer volume of advertising Hulu has gradually warmed me into thinking is reasonable to be exposed to in a 20 minute program. It shouldn't take 40 minutes to get through an episode of Daria. That gets to a point I left out of my original post - I really wouldn't mind spending a couple more bucks if I could still watch the shows I originally signed up for, but Hulu is now removing most of the old programming I like (Daria, Chapelle's Show, etc). Their original programming is clearly not as good as they seem to think it is and three melodramatic shows about weird psychics doesn't make up for the programming I actually want to watch, which is now literally only available on DVD or on Kodi. Hollywood doesn't exist to entertain me at no cost but there's literally nothing for me to "just pay for."
- tomjen3 10y ago
  Nobody relevant watch broadcast tv with ads.
- r00fus 10y ago
  > > Sometimes it'll run ads AFTER the show ends so you watch ads to see the credits, or in order to see the next episode! > Also just like broadcast TV. The horror!!! Broadcast TV has a workaround - the DVR/timeshifting. Does anyone worth monetizing not use DVRs? I simply don't have the time to watch a show with ads. My aging parents who have about 1/5 my income combined do watch without the DVR, but they also are stingy and don't need anything.

djrogers 10y ago

> 10 minutes of ads in 5 minute increments for a 20 minute show So just about like broadcast TV > Sometimes it'll run ads AFTER the show ends so you watch ads to see the credits, or in order to see the next episode! Also just like broadcast TV. The horror!!! > They have literally made streaming worse than regular TV Sounds more like they've just foolishly brought the worst of broadcast to the web. I'm sure you realize Hulu has an ad-free option, right? So in order to save yourself the $2-$3 it would cost you to go ad-free on hulu you've decided to just take it instead. Why? Because you deserve to get it for free? Does Hollywood simply exist to entertain you at no cost? That's a hell of a sense of entitlement you've got yourself there kiddo...

yjftsjthsd-h 10y ago
> just like broadcast TV You've conveniently skipped the mention of ads that require interaction, which is far worse. > $2-$3 it would cost you to go ad-free It appears to cost $12,and apparently only removes ads on some shows... so, no. That's a hell of a sense of superiority you've got yourself there kiddo...
- LukeShu 10y ago
  I believe the "$2-$3" was intended to be the difference between the with-ads subscription ($8), and the without-ads subscription ($12).
  - yjftsjthsd-h 10y ago
    Good catch, thanks.
  - orclev 10y ago
    It would be more honest to call it the "packed full of ads" subscription and the "no ads on some things, but still a few ads on anything you probably want to watch" subscription.
mustacheemperor 10y ago
So now broadcast TV should be our benchmark for quality customer experiences? Yeah, "the horror," I didn't switch to streaming to get the exact same problems. I'm a long time Hulu subscriber, and when I signed up the amount of advertising in a given program was MUCH more reasonable and there were more shows available. The quality of service has actively degraded over time since I became a customer, and their solution was to offer a more expensive option that does not actually remove ads, since plenty of shows still have them. Frankly, I feel like I am entitled to some free TV at this point, for the sheer volume of advertising Hulu has gradually warmed me into thinking is reasonable to be exposed to in a 20 minute program. It shouldn't take 40 minutes to get through an episode of Daria. That gets to a point I left out of my original post - I really wouldn't mind spending a couple more bucks if I could still watch the shows I originally signed up for, but Hulu is now removing most of the old programming I like (Daria, Chapelle's Show, etc). Their original programming is clearly not as good as they seem to think it is and three melodramatic shows about weird psychics doesn't make up for the programming I actually want to watch, which is now literally only available on DVD or on Kodi. Hollywood doesn't exist to entertain me at no cost but there's literally nothing for me to "just pay for."
tomjen3 10y ago
Nobody relevant watch broadcast tv with ads.
r00fus 10y ago
> > Sometimes it'll run ads AFTER the show ends so you watch ads to see the credits, or in order to see the next episode! > Also just like broadcast TV. The horror!!! Broadcast TV has a workaround - the DVR/timeshifting. Does anyone worth monetizing not use DVRs? I simply don't have the time to watch a show with ads. My aging parents who have about 1/5 my income combined do watch without the DVR, but they also are stingy and don't need anything.