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... moreIt is better to pay less for a phone where you can simply switch off ads than paying for an overpriced samsung phone with outdated camera hardware just for not having to switch off ads.

Ads are bad, but if I can switch them off with a toggle everything is fine. As if gay store and fap store did not have ads.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 13 Nov 2024

    potato4k, 13 Nov 2024The problem with ads is that sooner or later, the goal woul... moreDon't worry. They'll be too busy scrolling Tiktok, Reels and Shorts while watching so they won't notice those ads at all.
    I don't know anyone who can watch a full movie without using a phone.

      I think, in couple of years, even ads plan will become more expensive. Netflix is greedy company.

        The problem with ads is that sooner or later, the goal would be to get people to watch the ads instead of the show. Ads will get more annoying, brighter, louder, etc.

          Wasn't this the Hulu model?

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            • DavidFr
            • JgS
            • 13 Nov 2024

            No no! Please modify your article! We don't like ads, we get them IMPOSED by Netflix!!!! Otherwise it's a major rate increase! Crooks!

              Tyas2012, 13 Nov 2024At least you can turn off ads in chinese ROMs. Have you tri... moreYea, beacuase of people like you we are doomed. Who said that ads in those are ok? I am saying there is alternative to chinaphones with ads in OS (put there by corporation to try out, will ppl tolarate it before implamating next step). Just vote with wallet: Motorola, Samsung, etc are great phones. But you will not even do that simple step.You just make more and more excuses.

                T-virus, 13 Nov 2024I think we are doomed to worse version of the future. With ... moreAt least you can turn off ads in chinese ROMs. Have you tried searching for something on Google Play or the Apple Appstore? There's an insane amount of ads there, and you can't turn them off. They will show you anything but the app you were looking for.

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                  • 13 Nov 2024

                  justasmile, 13 Nov 2024All platforms that require payment, especially a subscripti... moreSo you want to watch a new TV show where the producers spent thousands of money just for you to watch it for free? LOL

                    I think we are doomed to worse version of the future. With ads in china phones people saying: "Oh you can just turn that off in settings". Our children will have ads in their cortex.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • ibm
                      • 13 Nov 2024

                      Dang, people can't even vote with their money these days. This is definitely going to be an indicator for more ads everywhere soon. 🤦‍♂️

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                        • 13 Nov 2024

                        David, 13 Nov 2024People don’t love ads, they love saving money!Dito.
                        That's the main point.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 13 Nov 2024

                          It's not about the ads. It's about Netflix Games. Even with the ad-supported tier, you still have access to microtransaction-free games. That alone is a huge perk to most people.

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                            • matt99
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                            • 13 Nov 2024

                            This is classic Greed.

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                              • David
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                              • 13 Nov 2024

                              People don’t love ads, they love saving money!

                                All platforms that require payment, especially a subscription, in order to function the simplest of things, are bad.

                                This includes Netflix, (irrelevant) NordVPN and ExpressVPN.

                                  what if the reason is that the price for the normal tier is so damn high, and people only wanted to sub for a month or 2, and couldn't justify overpaying for it, they tolerated the ads, since they're probably used to ytb ads...