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Why does their advertising feel so disruptive? Is it because it feels like something just broke for a moment? It seems that an ad will often be inserted right a
by Wistar 5y ago
Why does their advertising feel so disruptive? Is it because it feels like something just broke for a moment? It seems that an ad will often be inserted right at a key moment. Maybe it is that I feel like I have to constantly hold the remote, ready to "skip" the rest of the ads, except now they are getting less and less skippable. Also, lately, they are running two ads instead of one.
It is so annoying I have been watching less and less.
I do not feel the same about regular TV. Perhaps it is because the ads are run at the points the programming is designed for ad insertion.
- alistairSH 5y agoI don’t know how people can watch ads. We went cable-free a few years ago, so now it’s all Netflix or other pay-to-stream services. When I watch YouTube, as soon as an ad begins, I usually click away. Same for freemium content on Amazon Video. Can’t stand it.
- Tagbert 5y agoBecause not all content is on Netflix. Some times you have to deal with an ad funded service.
- adolph 5y ago> I don’t know how people can watch ads. Ads are important cultural information. Imagine not knowing "Snap into a Slim Jim" by Macho Man Randy Savage, or the "Oh Yeah" breaking through a brick wall by the Cool Aid pitcher. The horror.
- skipPiGuy 5y agoI made an AI powered skip app to automatically skip the ads for me. Conveniently enough, it also detects Netflix/Hulu "Skip Intro" button, "Skip Re-Cap" button, and maybe even the "Are You Still Watching" button. Best thing I ever made. Literally cannot fall asleep to YouTube without it. Just threw it out on GitHub if anyone is interested: https://github.com/SkipSentry/Skip-Pi https://github.com/SkipSentry/Skip-Pi
- Wistar 5y agoOh, man! Falling asleep to youtube is (was) my PRIMARY reason for watching youtube. The recent creep of ads considerably reduces the soporific quality of dozing off to a Malcolm Gladwell conversation or a Royal Institute lecture.
- skipPiGuy 5y agoNothing worse than just drifting off to sleep watching a soothing woodworking video only for a 45 minute ad about some book club or a music video to ruin it.
- Wistar 5y agoHah! Yes. I have woken up to some super long-form ads that I wasn't awake to skip. I am going to have to try your app. My slumber TV is a TCL w/Roku built-in.
- bayofpigs 5y agopretty cool.. thanks for sharing :)