My cable box already disables the fast forward button for about 10s after muting, so that you have another hurdle when skipping ads. You need to skip first then

My cable box already disables the fast forward button for about 10s after muting, so that you have another hurdle when skipping ads. You need to skip first then mute, but still get that full volume ad jolt. I already pay for cable, there are ads in the broadcast, and ads when playing recorded programs. Ironically, most ads inserted by the cable company are for their own competitors, Netflix and Prime Video.