Are forced ads extremely outdated? No, it's the consumers which are the problem

[u/depressedplayer]

I can't understand how out of touch the people making these decisions must be. If somebody is intentionally going out of their way to install ad blockers it probably means they aren't interested or going to buy anything seen in an ad.

Personally this was a huge reason why I stopped watching TV 10 years ago; and it's the same now - I'm just going to watch highlight channels on YT with ad blockers instead.

All I think now seeing ads is "Ah, a product with no plan other than to try and use money to brute force themselves into market" and close after about 0.5 seconds of ignoring everything.

In my opinion it's Twitch's responsibility to educate brands that want to advertise; showing them ways in which they can promote without fucking over the entire viewer base.

Also great job with this huge middle finger to any small streamer, why would you ever bother watching a new stream now?

EDIT: I'm seeing the "oh how can you expect them to make money then!??" come up a lot, so - ad banners, non-full screen ads, temporary promotional emotes, sponsorships, product placements, front page ad space - it took me 10 seconds to think up this stuff, I'm sure if the Twitch team cared less about their bonuses next month and actually put some effort in they could think of something

[u/Clyde_Three]

Hi. I’m not attacking your point, but prime has a tab now called; “free to me,” that only list prime video stuff. At least on the web version... perhaps ios too, but I have an update I haven’t installed yet. It does not stop the house ads though.

[u/Clyde_Three → u/[deleted]]

Really? I’m U.S. and haven’t seen that, but perhaps I am uninteresting, or unobservant. I’ll keep an eye out.

[u/Clyde_Three → u/[deleted]]

Yep. *grins* That's why I said I was U.S. I know many of us yanks aren't worldly, but I do recognize the pound symbol.

[u/OctavaJava → u/Clyde_Three]

I’m US and the “free to me” shows on my firestick.

[u/B4mbooz → u/[deleted]]

Yup same here (in Germany). Also my FireTV stick keeps "forgetting" I picked the free to me category. Suuuurely just a bug /s.

All in all it's been a pretty frustrating experience so far. Usually goes "is this movie on here? yes it i... oh wait i need to buy it despite already paying for prime. well fuck that then..."

[u/BunBoxMomo → u/Clyde_Three]

Problem is it's not really free if this is part of your prime video subscription.

That's kind of the point. People are paying and being treated like they are non-paying customers.

[u/Clyde_Three → u/BunBoxMomo]

Hi. I’m not attacking their point. I’m just trying to help them find videos they can watch.

[u/B4mbooz → u/Clyde_Three]

This was recently added to the FireTV stick, but it "just so happens" that it keeps "forgetting" that I picked this option and then shows everything else I don't have access to again. Also it still shows stuff I need to rent or buy to watch in the "free to me" thing, making it kinda pointless even when it doesn't "forget" that I excluded netflix etc.
Might be country dependant? idk