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The $11.99 plan is ad free. It is what I have and it is well worth the extra couple bucks to not have ads. They also have a full back catalog for a number of s

The $11.99 plan is ad free. It is what I have and it is well worth the extra couple bucks to not have ads. They also have a full back catalog for a number of shows I watch.

chc 9y ago
The $11.99 plan is only mostly ad-free. From the signup page: > A few shows play with a commercial before and after the video.
- djrogers 9y ago
  Is there anywhere that you're legally able to pay $12/mo for completely ad-free programming? The vast majority of shows are ad-free, and a 15 second ad before an episode is hardly worth getting up in arms about when the alternative is ~16-18min of ads/hr.
  - p1necone 9y ago
    Basically every single other online streaming service? Netflix being the obvious one.
  - otterley 9y ago
    HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz are all ad-free.
- heywire 9y ago
  Interesting. I guess I’ve been lucky, I’ve not seen a commercial since I signed up last year.
- analogic 9y ago
  What in the fuck, at least there's netflix still, for now. We don't want to see ads, we're willing to pay not to see ads, fuck off with the ads. (account not currently active so not sure how bad ads really are, but when I get it the non-premium plan is basically no longer an option) Youtube Red I might pay for, but still mad they won't let me watch vids on Ipad with screen off now so haven't signed up out of spite.
  - b3b0p 9y ago
    It's only 7 recent shows [0]. Also, consider Netflix and Hulu aren't competitors. They offer different content, mostly. Hulu has more recent and a far larger back catalog of popular television shows. Netflix has more older movies, original content, and a sprinkling of older television shows. I'm not defending Hulu, I don't have a subscription. Consider that it's a fraction of the price of cable which has commercials, even with the limited commercials for $11.99, it's quite the bargain. It's on demand too and supported by just about every recent smart TV or streaming device. > While the list of shows may change, they are currently: Grey’s Anatomy, Once Upon a Time, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Grimm, New Girl, and How To Get Away With Murder. [0] https://help.hulu.com/en-us/included-in-no-commercials-plan https://help.hulu.com/en-us/included-in-no-commercials-plan
- stuart78 9y ago
  In my experience this is the result of some weird contractual framework. Of the show's I've watched, only Marvel's Agents of SHIELD included it and it was almost always 15 second spot. Not really a big deal for me.

The $11.99 plan is ad free. It is what I have and it is well worth the extra couple bucks to not have ads. They also have a full back catalog for a number of shows I watch.

chc 9y ago

The $11.99 plan is only mostly ad-free. From the signup page: > A few shows play with a commercial before and after the video.

djrogers 9y ago
Is there anywhere that you're legally able to pay $12/mo for completely ad-free programming? The vast majority of shows are ad-free, and a 15 second ad before an episode is hardly worth getting up in arms about when the alternative is ~16-18min of ads/hr.
- p1necone 9y ago
  Basically every single other online streaming service? Netflix being the obvious one.
- otterley 9y ago
  HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz are all ad-free.
heywire 9y ago
Interesting. I guess I’ve been lucky, I’ve not seen a commercial since I signed up last year.
analogic 9y ago
What in the fuck, at least there's netflix still, for now. We don't want to see ads, we're willing to pay not to see ads, fuck off with the ads. (account not currently active so not sure how bad ads really are, but when I get it the non-premium plan is basically no longer an option) Youtube Red I might pay for, but still mad they won't let me watch vids on Ipad with screen off now so haven't signed up out of spite.
- b3b0p 9y ago
  It's only 7 recent shows [0]. Also, consider Netflix and Hulu aren't competitors. They offer different content, mostly. Hulu has more recent and a far larger back catalog of popular television shows. Netflix has more older movies, original content, and a sprinkling of older television shows. I'm not defending Hulu, I don't have a subscription. Consider that it's a fraction of the price of cable which has commercials, even with the limited commercials for $11.99, it's quite the bargain. It's on demand too and supported by just about every recent smart TV or streaming device. > While the list of shows may change, they are currently: Grey’s Anatomy, Once Upon a Time, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Grimm, New Girl, and How To Get Away With Murder. [0] https://help.hulu.com/en-us/included-in-no-commercials-plan https://help.hulu.com/en-us/included-in-no-commercials-plan
stuart78 9y ago
In my experience this is the result of some weird contractual framework. Of the show's I've watched, only Marvel's Agents of SHIELD included it and it was almost always 15 second spot. Not really a big deal for me.