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I'm a video ad hater. After a decade and a half of streaming without ads, being forced to watch ads caused me to cancel DirectTV because the mobile app forced y
by indymike 3y ago
I'm a video ad hater. After a decade and a half of streaming without ads, being forced to watch ads caused me to cancel DirectTV because the mobile app forced you to watch the ads. So far, I've not seen ads on Prime, except on shows that are clearly labeled "Freevee" and are from another network. All the actual Prime content appears to not have ads, other than the trailer for another show before the stream starts.
Is this going to change, or are people up in arms about the freevee thing?
- ygjb 3y agohttps://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-update-announces-limited-ads https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-u...
- not_the_fda 3y agoThe ads start today.
- indymike 3y agoI still haven't seen any ads. Hopefully, by now, my profile indicates that running an ad in my general direction has a negative ROI.
- gnicholas 3y agoFWIW, they’ve been running ads for their own content for several years, at least in beta tests. I remember seeing non-skippable preroll ads in 2019.
- echelon 3y agoI can't wait until we have AI-powered ad detection and removal that can kill ads that manage to creep their way into everyday contexts. Even stealth social media advertising. And if we ever do have wearable headsets, mine will be set to replace billboards and logos with paintings and art. I understand the need for companies to make money, though. I just hope they continue providing ad-free tiers.