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On Netflix it’s just the intro to the show. On YouTube it’s ads. Big difference

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I know a lot of people disagree with me on this, but “just” the intro to a show is still an ad.

I absolutely hate ads and I hate “intros” to shows. They are one and the same. I don’t care if I have the option to tap a button to skip the intro (some services don’t even allow this), end of day is I literally pay for “ad-free” content on these services and they still manage to mess that up.

I’m open to hearing why people are ok with these intros while not ok with normal ads.

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Because it’s part of the show? What is it advertising? Usually there are some amount of credits. Certainly not ads.

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Maybe I’m misunderstanding the post. I was under the impression that they are talking about intros/ads to other shows on the same service.

Example: I start a brand new show and I’m immediately hit with an ad for another show on the same service, before I can watch the show I actually selected.

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That’s because it is entirely reasonable to want to watch the intro sometimes, while it is never reasonable to want to watch ads.

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Even worse are the self promoting ads on platforms that claim to not have ads; such as Apple TV, HBO, and the like.

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Right? “Oh here’s an ad of our service that you are already subscribed to and actively using right now”.

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11 points

“These ads are also immune to buying an ad free tier.”

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5 points

Now with Ad Nauseum™

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With HBO, it’s usually an ad for another one of their shows, rather than an ad for the thing you’re already subscribed to. I’m okay with that, even though I usually skip the ads anyway.

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I’m surprised nobody has mentioned you can skip the intro instantly but you can’t skip ads instantly

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Sometimes, I like the intro. The music, the visuals, sometimes they get you in the mood for the show. Sometimes, I just want to get on with the show. I appreciate having a choice.

I never want to watch advertisments.

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And some shows have a slightly different intro for each episode, which might make you want to watch it every time.

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