So you upgraded to an ad-free plan and they still show this?
Pop-up Amazon TV ads despite charging people monthly fees for their ad-free plan.
Submitted 2 weeks ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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capnminus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yup.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Wow. Makes me want to cancel them twice.
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.
natecox@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
The “previews” are standard fare across most streaming apps and it drives me absolutely crazy.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
at least you can skip them
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.
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.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
[deleted]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.
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.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 weeks ago
Hm seems to be missing the “Fuck off” button
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
That can be found right here:
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
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.
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.
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.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
Steal from them.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Already am.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
I remember a time when Hulu was free and without ads. Then it was not free with ads.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
isn’t Hulu shutting down
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.
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!
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.
morriscox@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
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
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.
bladerunnerspider@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sounds like you’re ready to stop buying anything from Amazon. One of us. One of us…
_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.
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!
_cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
and they don’t even mind you sharing your password with family either
Little8Lost@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
fmhy.net
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Bezos has enough money
mrfriki@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You better sail the high seas and watch your shows Amazon-free.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Options are “close” and “close and give us even more data”
Interesting
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
don’t forget “close and give misleading data”
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.
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
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.
kepix@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
have you unsubscribed?
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Starski@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Cough cough fmhy cough cough
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.
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
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.
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.
capnminus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nah, they’re promoting their retail business on their streaming platform. Not the same thing.