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"it's not something in our plan right now." Which means it's coming. Given the large amount of money Netflix has had to borrow to grow their library they will

"it's not something in our plan right now." Which means it's coming. Given the large amount of money Netflix has had to borrow to grow their library they will need to hike their monthly fees . Given this, they will also have to do something about the growing discontent with high fees. Which means, they will start to do what all other services are doing. They will split the service into two tiers, advertising vs no advertising. I have no doubt they are thinking about it and are planning on how to do it. They will frame the advertising tier as a way to help their subscribers. It will probably happen with the next price hike. They should just start talking about it so people get used to the idea. Business is business. If you can't pay your bills then you can't continue to exist. Hiking fees are just part of what you need to do as an on going business.

Sohcahtoa82 5y ago
If Netflix gives me the choice of either watching ads or paying an extra $5/month, I'll pay the extra $5/month. If they pull the garbage that Hulu does where they advertise in big letters "NO ADS!" and then in the fine print say "Some content may still have ads", then I will cancel that shit and return to pirating.
- cwkoss 5y ago
  If Netflix presents me with that choice, I'm just cancelling. Their no ad stance was their key market differentiator that made me want to support them. If they walk that back, they are just another streaming service. Maybe I'll sign up for a month a year to catch up on exclusives, but I won't just let the subscription roll to support them anymore.
- WheelsAtLarge 5y ago
  I'm with you. Watching ads is not worth it. Life is too short. Not only does it waste your time but it entices you to buy crap you don't need. I rather pay.
- noahtallen 5y ago
  I was enraged, after paying for both peacock premium AND the no ads add-on, that a movie I watched suddenly started showing ads. With no warning. And it was a horror movie. One hell of a jump scare, I tell ya. I can’t believe this is actually legal. You show three two minute ads interspersed throughout a movie, after I specifically paid to not get ads?
  - yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
    > I can’t believe this is actually legal. You show three two minute ads interspersed throughout a movie, after I specifically paid to not get ads? Actually, that's interesting; is it? That sounds like, if you'll pardon the not-pun, False Advertising, and I would be interested in watching a lawyer tell a judge that fine print directly contradicting the big print isn't fraud.
- MomoXenosaga 5y ago
  This. I will never pay for ads.
- htrp 5y ago
  > If they pull the garbage that Hulu does where they advertise in big letters "NO ADS!" and then in the fine print say "Some content may still have ads", then I will cancel that shit and return to pirating. I didn't believe you.... and then I found Hulu's FAQ page explaining how No Ads still means ads https://help.hulu.com/s/article/ads-no-commercials https://help.hulu.com/s/article/ads-no-commercials

Sohcahtoa82 5y ago

If Netflix gives me the choice of either watching ads or paying an extra $5/month, I'll pay the extra $5/month. If they pull the garbage that Hulu does where they advertise in big letters "NO ADS!" and then in the fine print say "Some content may still have ads", then I will cancel that shit and return to pirating.

cwkoss 5y ago
If Netflix presents me with that choice, I'm just cancelling. Their no ad stance was their key market differentiator that made me want to support them. If they walk that back, they are just another streaming service. Maybe I'll sign up for a month a year to catch up on exclusives, but I won't just let the subscription roll to support them anymore.
WheelsAtLarge 5y ago
I'm with you. Watching ads is not worth it. Life is too short. Not only does it waste your time but it entices you to buy crap you don't need. I rather pay.
noahtallen 5y ago
I was enraged, after paying for both peacock premium AND the no ads add-on, that a movie I watched suddenly started showing ads. With no warning. And it was a horror movie. One hell of a jump scare, I tell ya. I can’t believe this is actually legal. You show three two minute ads interspersed throughout a movie, after I specifically paid to not get ads?
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
  > I can’t believe this is actually legal. You show three two minute ads interspersed throughout a movie, after I specifically paid to not get ads? Actually, that's interesting; is it? That sounds like, if you'll pardon the not-pun, False Advertising, and I would be interested in watching a lawyer tell a judge that fine print directly contradicting the big print isn't fraud.
MomoXenosaga 5y ago
This. I will never pay for ads.
htrp 5y ago
> If they pull the garbage that Hulu does where they advertise in big letters "NO ADS!" and then in the fine print say "Some content may still have ads", then I will cancel that shit and return to pirating. I didn't believe you.... and then I found Hulu's FAQ page explaining how No Ads still means ads https://help.hulu.com/s/article/ads-no-commercials https://help.hulu.com/s/article/ads-no-commercials