Oh Plex

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I do so love your free streaming services and huge library, but seriously, all those ads? And ALL at crucial plot twists?

Damn, man.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I haven't tried that one, but I feel your pain for sure. I saw that there was free stuff on the Red Box app and I suggested we watch some movie on that not long ago. OMG there were SO MANY ads. It got really annoying.

 

[sam_gordon]

How do you think they make their money? You want a free service with no advertising?

 

[BrianL]

How do you think they make their money? You want a free service with no advertising?

Yeah, the free services are going to have ads, though my parents were watching a show on Freevee I think and they were saying that the ad breaks would come just like right in the middle of a conversation. That seemed weird, but that same show is on D+ so I told them to watch it there - no ads! You would think the ads would come at the typical commercial break times since this is an old show that aired on network television.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Sounds like movies on CMT or VH1. I've got no problem with ads, but 5 minutes of movie followed by 7 minutes of ads...no good.

 

[firefly_ris]

I've been running a Plex server for years but have not one time ever watched their free content. I assume it's similar to Pluto. We watch the This Old House channel on Pluto and they will cut to ads mid-sentence -- I assume it's just on a timer and is not content-aware.

 

[sam_gordon]

Yeah, the free services are going to have ads, though my parents were watching a show on Freevee I think and they were saying that the ad breaks would come just like right in the middle of a conversation. That seemed weird, but that same show is on D+ so I told them to watch it there - no ads! You would think the ads would come at the typical commercial break times since this is an old show that aired on network television.

While I agree that's very disruptive, in order for the ads to show up at the "right" locations, there's a file somewhere that shows when the breaks are supposed to air, and for how long. Maybe Freevee didn't get that file, so it's using a "generic" timing sheet?

 

[tony67]

I don't use Plex for their streaming service - but I do use it for my media server and its pretty good IMO.

I'm fine with the ads for free streaming - I think ultimately all streaming will have some adds or you will pay an exorbitant amount of money to not have ads - seems like Disney+ wants everyone to get the version with adds based on its pricing - like $1.99 for three months and no deal on the ad free version.

Same with hulu - they never seem to have deals on the ad free version - but you can get the ad supported version for like $1 a month on black friday

The issue I have with it is the repetitive, low budget ads that are beyond annoying and played at every single break
Also the never-ending adds for Liberty Mutual

Lastly is the lack of well timed breaks as a PP noted

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I am not complaining about the adverts per se; Plex need an income. But what hits home is WHEN the adverts pop up! Every time there's a huge plot twist... ADVERT!

 

[sam_gordon]

The issue I have with it is the repetitive, low budget ads that are beyond annoying and played at every single break
Also the never-ending adds for Liberty Mutual

QFT!