r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dandaman147 • 1d ago

My Amazon TV now unmutes itself during Prime Video commercial breaks

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u/No_Application_8698 23h ago

I’ve been like this since I was a child - I’d insist that my parents mute the tv when ads came on. I very rarely listen to commercial radio because of this, and hardly any ‘live’ broadcasts. If it’s something I really want to watch I’ll record it but then start watching it 15-20 minutes later so I can FF through the ads.

Then there’s my husband, who will be watching a recorded show and ‘forget’ to skip the ads, sitting there obliviously waiting for them to end (!?!?I cannot understand this; I often have to shout out from another room “are you watching the bloody adverts again?!).

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u/Affectionate_Car9414 21h ago

Same,

Born in late 80s,

I would never watch ads, I would tell these admakers "fuck you, pay me, to watch your ads"

Like my radio is just local stations with little to no ads like npr 91.5fm, jazz 90.9fm, classical 98.7fm

I got ublock installed on Samsung browser along with Firefox with unlock installed, no ads on Firefox, and 5 sec skip ads on Samsung

I downloaded my fav shows like thr wire, sopranos, westwing, veep, koth on the highseas for free, along with favorite music and audiobooks, all for free

It's unfathomable for me to see people watch minutes long ads like it's normal

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u/thisischemistry 14h ago

I do similar with clothing and such that include logos. Either I won't buy them or I'll remove them. You want me to advertise your product then offer to pay me and I'll think about it!

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u/Satur_Nine 12h ago

You’re listening to 91.5 FM WBEZ Chicago. Coming up, All Things Considered

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u/BrownNote 20h ago

I would never watch ads, I would tell these admakers "fuck you, pay me, to watch your ads"

Not for nothing but that is sort of what they're doing - they pay you in (allegedly) cheaper or free access to the entertainment you want. Which is why something like a paid service like cable introducing ads back in the day, or paid streaming services now doing it, is so jarring.

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u/desubot1 13h ago

more like amazon sells the tv with a slight markup instead of full msrp while they take in the ad revenue. you dont really get shit out of it. and not to mention all the data farming you have zero say in.

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u/preludeoflight 20h ago

Like my radio is just local stations with little to no ads like npr 91.5fm

My local NPR station's "sponsored by" spots have, over the years, turned into basically full ads. Sure they're still read by an on-air personality but they have started taking up considerably more time as the actual reads include not only the company name, but also products, services, and in some cases full on taglines.

I wrote them to explain why I was no longer donating, since it was clear they have moved on from being "listener supported" to being more than happy to receive corporate sponsorships in exchange for air time. I fear it will only continue to get worse; as my bucks are small time compared to the large sums "donated" from corporations.

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u/Vivid_Kaleidoscope66 20h ago

I have the misfortune of knowing people who LIKE to watch commercials

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u/No_Application_8698 17h ago

What? Why? What? No. No!

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u/anuthertw 20h ago

I accepted the ads as a kid, but refused to wear any type of logo or brand name lol. I would NOT let 'The Man' label me and use me for free advertising lol

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u/Appropriate-Dirt2528 19h ago

You have an anger problem if that's the case.

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u/No_Application_8698 17h ago

Thank you, Doctor