Netflix's ad supported tier reaches new user milestone, defying expectations

13 November 2024
People don't like ads, they say.

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T-virus, 13 Nov 2024Yea, beacuase of people like you we are doomed. Who said th... moreI stopped buying new Chinese phones about 2-3 years ago. Why? Because since then, the prices have become comparable to Samsung’s. But Chinese vendors often lie about Android updates and rarely sell spare parts. So, what I was trying to say in my previous comment is that ads are the smallest problem with Chinese phones.

    Well worst thing to one that can happen when you come home after a long day at work. You run your TV try to watch some good ads and they run a movie instead.
    What a sorry day.

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      • Anonymous
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      justasmile, 14 Nov 2024That is different from apps. Imagine displaying on Play Sto... moreIt's not different. Making or providing products or services or content have costs. If you don't want to pay for it, then don't. It's that simple. You even have to pay for necessities such as food and water. Why do you think that you shouldn't pay for entertainment? Even if your parents pay everything for you, you should understand this.

        Anonymous, 14 Nov 2024Companies have no obligation to give anything to you for fr... moreThat is different from apps. Imagine displaying on Play Store for free, then they force you to pay in order to use the basics.

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          justasmile, 14 Nov 2024Yeah, but at least give the choice of basics for free? Some... moreCompanies have no obligation to give anything to you for free. If you don't want to pay, you don't have to. Nobody forces you to pay. Do you realize that now you're using the Internet because you or someone pays for it? As for the phone or any device you use to post your comments, is it free?

            Cyberchum, 14 Nov 2024But there's this quote a lot of people—I don't kn... moreYeah, but at least give the choice of basics for free? Some people don't give a shit about spyware.

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              • 14 Nov 2024

              I hate ads, I would never subscribe for ads

                justasmile, 13 Nov 2024All platforms that require payment, especially a subscripti... moreBut there's this quote a lot of people—I don't know if you are one of them—agree with, "if you are not paying for the product, then, you are the product."

                  karakota, 13 Nov 2024So you want to watch a new TV show where the producers spen... moreYes.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • tVu
                    • 14 Nov 2024

                    People still pay for netflix?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Twq
                      • 13 Nov 2024

                      A pirates life for, 13 Nov 2024So people pay for wotchin this buIIshhit and they also need... moreYes. You can pause the ads 🌚

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                        • pma
                        • 13 Nov 2024

                        So people pay for wotchin this buIIshhit and they also need to watch ads ?! xD Any difference to television ?

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                          • Anonymous
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                          justasmile, 13 Nov 2024All platforms that require payment, especially a subscripti... moreYour parents pay Internet bills for you or what?

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 13 Nov 2024

                            T-virus, 13 Nov 2024Yea, beacuase of people like you we are doomed. Who said th... moreMotorola is also a chinaphone. Get your facts straight.

                              As long as the ads are not locally sourced from demented companies, I wouldn't care :D

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                                • Bot10
                                • N51
                                • 13 Nov 2024

                                i use netflix on my phone with adguard dns, have no problems with ads

                                  Where did Netflix based their so called "People love ads"? I HATE ADS! Especially if they eat my data whenever I'm watching!

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 13 Nov 2024

                                    Staggering. I switched from Standard to add supported because of the price increase.
                                    I hate ads - but atm it is 1 minute or less per Epsiode which is bearable.
                                    If they increase add frequency or raise the cost again, I will cancel my subscription immediately.

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                                      • Jack Kracker IV
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                                      • 13 Nov 2024

                                      GSM Arena Thumbnail: "People don't like ads, they say".

                                      People DO NOT LIKE ads.
                                      People are tolerating the ad tier because of the price tag.
                                      But this is unsustainable.
                                      Even google's youtube, where creators were demonetized but still show ads (where 100% of the money goes to google / youtube) is struggleing.

                                      It's only a matter of time before Netfilx, and other streaming platform increase their "ad tier" pricetag, while also bundle the streaming packages (like cable), this increasing the price tag further.

                                      And to add salt on wound, these streaming platforms are removing shows that people want to watch, while continuously promoting shows that people do not want to watch or watch a few episodes, knows its not good / bad / really bad, and then stop watching the next episode, while at the same time streaming platforms are still confused why people do not watch the new shiny thingy (basically Concorded).

                                      Note:
                                      Concorded (Basically Sony's Concord): Currently the lowest bar for a service to fail. 2 days.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 13 Nov 2024

                                        People dont like ads, they got used to ads from social media and web browsing, so when netflix releases a plan that costs less but has ads, and their other plans are insanely costly, why not pay less and have something you're already used to

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