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Pop-up Amazon TV ads despite charging people monthly fees for their ad-free plan.

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world⁩

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  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Amazon: "Oh, we didn’t mean those ads. That’s clearly stated in line 684 of the user agreement.

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    • 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      In the advertising world, it’s not advertising, it’s a promotion

      For example, if you go to the grocery store, there is a difference between hearing/seeing something that says, “bananas are on special today” vs “go buy [specific brand] of cereal today!”

      still sucks though

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      • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Gotta call BS. I didn’t go anywhere and happen across a promotion, Amazon pushed this ad into my home, despite charging me a monthly fee not to do so.

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      • Zorque@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Promotions are a form of advertising. Just because they have the excuse that it’s advertising on their own service doesn’t make it not advertising.

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      • capnminus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Nah, they’re promoting their retail business on their streaming platform. Not the same thing.

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  • capnminus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So you upgraded to an ad-free plan and they still show this?

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    • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yup.

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      • MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Wow. Makes me want to cancel them twice.

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    • comador@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Paramount does this shit too.

      If you have Ad Free Paramount+ you get 30s intro ads where you have to hit the >> or OK button to make it go away.

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      • natecox@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The “previews” are standard fare across most streaming apps and it drives me absolutely crazy.

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      • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        at least you can skip them

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  • AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    then you start your ad-free viewing by selecting a show… and they show you an ad for a different show. this aggravated me more than the ads on the page shown there.

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    • nogooduser@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is the same as all the games that advertise themselves as having no ads but they do have ads for in app purchases.

      For some reason they don’t consider those as being ads.

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
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    • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      While I don’t personally engage in piracy I can definitely see why people go that route. Streaming services suck so much. All these companies had to do was make it more convenient to not pirate everything.

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      • aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        there’s a reason why video game and music piracy has had a dramatic reduction, and why tv/movies still have a significant number of pirates.

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  • scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hm seems to be missing the “Fuck off” button

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    • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That can be found right here:

      www.amazon.com/mm/pipeline/cancellation

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  • Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I left when they started charging more so they wouldn’t ruin your service with ads… which they did anyway

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  • teft@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m sorry but if i pay for a service that’s ad free and they put ads in the media i’m watching then i will instantly cancel that service. Anyone who doesn’t is just enabling that behavior.

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    • TeddE@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve graduated to not considering any service they has an advertising tier. It’s like being in the court watching Gríma Wormtongue whisper into the ear of King Théoden of Rohan. No amount of concessions is good enough, they’ll always ask for more.

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    • P1nkman@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Happened to me with HBO Nordic. I mean HBO Max. No. Max. It was an episode of Rick and Morty, and the ad was on the video itself. It was like it was downloaded from somewhere. Cancelled in an instant.

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  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Steal from them.

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    • ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Already am.

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  • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I remember a time when Hulu was free and without ads. Then it was not free with ads.

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    • Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      isn’t Hulu shutting down

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      • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        God damn it. I knew Disney getting into the streaming biz was going to suck balls. I was already pissed off when they pulled their content to form their own service.

        Well, guess I’ll be watching more anime. Only got Crunchyroll left. And I’m not sure how long that’s gonna last either. They are making stupid choices as well.

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      • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh so it is. I hadnt heard this news until just now looking up what you’re talking about.

        points at Hulu Ha ha!

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      • Jayayess1190@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It isn’t shutting down, it is just being folded into Disney+. You can still get a standalone Hulu subscription but as of sometimenext year will only be accessible through the the Disney+ app.

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      • morriscox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        www.usatoday.com/story/…/86497549007/

        Details.

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    • Draces@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m pretty sure it was never free and without ads. There were much fewer and even sometimes would have really quick “thanks for watching now get back to the show” ads but ad free has always been paid

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      • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It was only ad free for like a year, if that. I originally thought it was a piracy site when I first found it.

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  • bladerunnerspider@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sounds like you’re ready to stop buying anything from Amazon. One of us. One of us…

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  • _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m on their ad-free plan myself. but the free one, that you don’t pay anything for.

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    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      same! I like that buffering is never an issue. and I don’t even have to deal with their shitty UI!

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      • _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        and they don’t even mind you sharing your password with family either

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  • Little8Lost@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    fmhy.net

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  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Bezos has enough money

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  • mrfriki@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You better sail the high seas and watch your shows Amazon-free.

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  • phoenixz@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Options are “close” and “close and give us even more data”

    Interesting

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      don’t forget “close and give misleading data”

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  • TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    the only thing that I think that you can do about it is cancel and not use the service.

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  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The parasite only understand a one language...

    Deny it prodit and engagement.

    If you are using these normie services, you are the problem.

    They treat you like cattle, do something

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  • Adderbox76@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There’s definitely something in their terms of service that says the ad-free doesn’t apply to their products.

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  • kepix@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    have you unsubscribed?

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  • la508@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    ReVanced, SmartTubeNext, a Fen Lite build of Kodi, and Real-Debrid. You’ll never sit through any adverts ever again.

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  • mrductape@eviltoast.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Last week I canceled HBO. They increased prices and if I did not want that, I’d have to watch ads. I’m not watching ads. And they did not provide enough value to increase the price. Vote with your wallet. I certainly do.

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  • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ad-blockers are a must

    The only time I see ads are when I’m streaming something live. And that’s because they have actual commercial breaks

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  • MissJinx@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Prime streaming is shit. The only reason I have prime video is because I use the free delivery. I never watch it

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  • BCBoy911@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That would be an instant unsubscribe from me. Otherwise you’re just giving them permission to keep doing this.

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  • Starski@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Cough cough fmhy cough cough

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