When I was messing with it yesterday was getting 2x 28 second unskippable ones at the start of anything, a 30 second one mid-show and often trying to skip backwards or forward would trigger a 28 second ad. Then randomly any mention of ads disappeared and just checking now there is no ads or any mention of it in Prime Video itself, but there is the entry in account options to upgrade to ad-free. Dunno if they are having technical problems.
Poll: Amazon Prime adding adverts in 2024
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When I was messing with it yesterday was getting 2x 28 second unskippable ones at the start of anything, a 30 second one mid-show and often trying to skip backwards or forward would trigger a 28 second ad. Then randomly any mention of ads disappeared and just checking now there is no ads or any mention of it in Prime Video itself, but there is the entry in account options to upgrade to ad-free. Dunno if they are having technical problems.
Soldato
Watching fargo tonight. Ads at start, and twice in the middle.
Screen writers sweat over the storytelling and then "BUY THIS" spafts all-over it.
Please please people, unsubscribe. Don't let this work in the UK
Screen writers sweat over the storytelling and then "BUY THIS" spafts all-over it.
Please please people, unsubscribe. Don't let this work in the UK
Couldn't even bring themselves to add some sweeteners like 4K streaming on PC (though that seems to be a wider industry problem), purely a change for the best interests of Amazon and not a moment spent considering best interests of consumers... yet people will even defend these changes.
Caporegime
I’ll just got for a wee during the ads.
Soldato
I think the thing I find most objectionable about ads are the way they intrude on the storytelling.
It's almost as though someone puts an advert on the bit of the wedding photo you took where her hand curves onto his elbow. The bit you framed so carefully. Hey, you get there point.
Associate
unsubscribing in the masses is the only answer for this nonsense, guess it's back to the firestick, i don't mind paying if what your gettings is quality
I don't see that happening. The general public kinda proved that by not unsubscribing to Netflix when they banned account sharing. I don't see any different happening here unfortunately. People love to complain about these things but they never vote with their wallet/feet.
Don't think I've watched anything on prime since ads were enabled so I'd be interested if Adguard is doing a good job at blocking them.
Commissario
Has anyone in here ever bought anything based on an advert they saw on the telly?
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Don't think I'll be renewing if they keep the ads, not paying an extra £3 per month.
Sun life over 50s plan and a Stannah stairlift
Soldato
Think I'm the same as most. I use delivery a lot and intermittently use video. The ads will annoy the heck out of me so will probably cough up the extra.
I rarely even see ads relevant to myself LOL, there has been the odd thing I've gone on to look at having seen it on an ad (DIY tools) and ironically usually ended up buying from the competition as on research found them to have the superior product :s
Soldato
Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs
To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.
arstechnica.com
Yep, this is one good way of permanently keeping me away. What next? 4K being part of this extra?!
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Soldato
Amazon Prime Video Ad Tier Sparks Class Action Lawsuit From Subscribers
The lawsuit takes aim at the ecommerce giant turning on ads for Prime Video users and charging them an additional fee for its ad-free tier.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Caporegime
Amazon Prime Video Ad Tier Sparks Class Action Lawsuit From Subscribers
The lawsuit takes aim at the ecommerce giant turning on ads for Prime Video users and charging them an additional fee for its ad-free tier.
Amazon won’t even blink at this.
Associate
Having just got an oled tv this has really annoyed me. Ads is one thing but then nerfing the content quality without telling people is too much. They can kiss my a**Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs
To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.
Yep, this is one good way of permanently keeping me away. What next? 4K being part of this extra?!
Netflix do. Paramount don't even offer 4k.Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs
To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.
Yep, this is one good way of permanently keeping me away. What next? 4K being part of this extra?!
I still think it's good value. Prime is the only service we have though so it's worth it for us.
Soldato
I've got an Atmos sound setup so having to watch films without that is just pointless. I highly doubt I'll bother with their video service or Prime in general now.
Caporegime
I don’t quite understand this.
I pay £8.99 a month for prime. Is that the top tier including ad free and Dolby vision/atmos support?
I pay £8.99 a month for prime. Is that the top tier including ad free and Dolby vision/atmos support?