Freevee, tubi, peacock- hoh major, in that case I got nothing. But Netflix is not a big deal. I am going to have 1 year off this platform now and I have been just watching movies that I buy, or…
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You keep insisting that "cable has nothing to do with it." Why not? Streaming services are (and have always been) the next step in entertainment. From newspaper, to radio, to tv... We have always had to pay while also getting ads regardless of "live" status.
Streamers started without ads because they had to compete with cable. Now that cable is losing its foothold and is no longer a competitor, streamers are injecting ads to maximize profits.
turns out all these streaming services ever wanted was to be tv channels!
and... come on, it's 2022 not 2009... we're still charging more for high definition? come on!! UHD should be the standard where available.
and... come on, it's 2022 not 2009... we're still charging more for high definition? come on!! UHD should be the standard where available.
I cannot see the point of streaming services anymore.
In the early days made a lot of sense. You could find everything on one service. Pay a monthly or even an yearly fee, and the new movie you wanted to see eventually became available.
Now, I pay an entire service for a month, just to maybe see one title. Even that seems expensive and a ripoff, in my view.
I canceled Netflix long time ago. Did the same with HBO Max. Got back to going to the movies at cinemas. Really great for my kids also. Will also get the BluRay and watch them on my box if worth it.
In the early days made a lot of sense. You could find everything on one service. Pay a monthly or even an yearly fee, and the new movie you wanted to see eventually became available.
Now, I pay an entire service for a month, just to maybe see one title. Even that seems expensive and a ripoff, in my view.
I canceled Netflix long time ago. Did the same with HBO Max. Got back to going to the movies at cinemas. Really great for my kids also. Will also get the BluRay and watch them on my box if worth it.
The ad-supported Disney+ plan launches in December for $7.99/month. Ad-free becomes $10.99/month. This was officially announced in August.
Gotta love the “don’t know” responses lmao
Like, do you see ads before you watch your show? I’m pretty sure that means it’s ad supported lol
Probably not, they will most likely be served by the same domain as content (if not injected directly into the stream) and will thus be impossible to distinguish the ad from the content
It might be possible to do some JS snooping on the player but it will be prone to breaking as Netflix ramps up the cat and mouse game
Cable is the vehicle. The big black wire. I keep insisting because I'm right.
Cable television began as CATV: Community Antenna Television. It was nothing more than improved reception.
Antennas were configured at a Head End and the signals were distributed to customers.
The Head End was high enough to receive the TV signals, channels 2-13 in my day.
Cable companies use Ad Insertion to do just that, insert ads into national networks.
If you see a local ad on ESPN, that is the cable company. A lot like how The Weather Channel puts the "local on the 8s" on cable.
Cable TV is like the Internet is to streaming.
I'm 65 years old and was associated with CATV at 10 years old. I've probably forgotten more than you will ever understand.
Netflix is doing what the others are doing. Making an ad-supported tier.
They can't go FREE because they don't own most of the content they provide.
Peacock is NBC/Universal owned by Comcast. They show content they OWN.
Their free version is limited and you need to pay to get full benefit.
You can pay for the ad-supported version or go all-in.
Even though MS is being used instead of like Amazon, a look at MediaTailor shows how they make it happen seamlessly without alternating the origin content (various transcoded streams)
Netflix fights child porn charges in Texas stemming from ‘Cuties’ backlash, accuses DA of ‘abusing his office’
Netflix's attorneys are working to fight potential child pornography charges against the streaming giant over its controversial drama “Cuties.”
LOL they said they didn’t want to launch a live TV service because they didn’t want to introduce ads. They might as well launch one now!
Of course it’s Texas! 😂Netflix fights child porn charges in Texas stemming from ‘Cuties’ backlash, accuses DA of ‘abusing his office’
Netflix's attorneys are working to fight potential child pornography charges against the streaming giant over its controversial drama “Cuties.”www.foxbusiness.com
Maybe, but Ad blockers have worked perfectly on YouTube all these years. It's not clear what Netflix would be doing differently.
I haven’t checked out the code of any of the ad blockers that successfully block YouTube ads but I suspect it’s because YouTube doesn’t care all that much to stop what amounts to be a very minor percentage of users blocking ads.
Either that or they source their ads from a predictable url and changing it would break too many things to make it worth it.
I suspect it’s a specific YouTube “hack” because some ad blockers, notably the ones that rely on the Safari content blocker API cannot block them without a special extension alongside it to inject some special sauce JS
Netflix moochers can finally transfer their profile to a new account
You can keep your viewing history and game saves after your ex kicks you out of a shared account.
The feature is rolling out to all users starting Monday after Netflix initially tested it in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. Profile transfers will be enabled automatically in all countries except South Korea and the US. You'll need to activate it from your settings in those two nations.
You'll get an email when the profile transfer tool is available on your account. After that, you'll be able to access the Transfer Profile option from the drop-down menu that appears when you hover over your profile icon on the homepage. From there, it's a case of following the directions to set up a new account. It's not clear whether you'll be able to transfer your profile to an existing account. Engadget has asked Netflix for clarification.
Netflix says this is a long-awaited feature and the company is framing it as a helpful option for those going through some changes in their life, such as a relationship ending or someone moving away from their parents' account to start a new one with profiles for all their own family members. However, Netflix is also looking to crack down on password sharing.
Netflix is taking account sharing more seriously, particularly in light of the fact that its total number of subscribers dropped for the first time this year. It lost around 1.2 million in the first six months of 2022.
If you do suddenly find yourself having to pay for your own Netflix account, though, you'll soon have the option to transfer your profile to a cheaper, ad-supported plan. That tier will be available starting on November 3rd. It costs $7 per month, but it won't include access to the full Netflix library or offline viewing.
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It's that last part, lets suppose someone that doesn't want everyone sharing their account anymore, so they you can change their profile to not permit another party to have access it. That in turn would force that other party to pay for an account, and conveniently Netflix offer a cheap subscription with ads. Seems like a targeted scheme.
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not sure where you are, don't want to presume US, however in the United kingdom it is quite common... for example ITV, All4, Etc. are totall free, however you are required to watch some Ads.
you are then able to pay money to get rid of the adverts... not pay money to still have adverts! That would not be tolerated. 😅
You just insulted an entire state.
Children being used for sexual purposes on screen and you are concerned about where the pushback to that child sexualization originates?
I assure you it isn't only Texas.
Yeah, my bad. But seriously, it’s still Texas. 😂