Isn’t that the agreed upon consolation for free content? Was nobody alive when TV was the primary means of content consumption?
It always irked me that people are upset over YouTube running ads. Like, of course they had to start running ads, hosting/programming/daily operating millions of videos isn’t free for them. They need to make money some how, even at “break even” which prevents the idea of profit seeking would mean running ads.
Hate to sound like a “kids these days” but seriously, absolutely nothing in life is free and if there isn’t a direct cost, advertising is going to be present.
I really wish people would stop suggesting Kodi/Linux/Plex/Jellyfin as an alternative to Netflix and the like. These are just fundamentally different services that are not comparable. And Linux is limited to 720p.
I'm not sure what exactly is going on here. This is regarding their live TV service and FAST streams, which both already have ads by default. Is this just that they're replacing the existing ads from the original stream with new ads?
I have a google TV device and I didn't even know they had a free option FROM google, but Pluto and tubi already have ads so not really surprising google would too... I just use jellyfin and smart tube, haven't seen ads in ages.
Google is launching a new advertising network that serves targeted ads to Google TV-powered streaming boxes and smart TVs.
The ads service, known as the Google TV network, lets advertisers place unskippable in-stream ad spots across more than 125 live channels — many that are FAST, or free ad-supported streaming TV channels that Google’s been hell-bent on getting users to notice.
Google says there are 20 million monthly active Google TV and Android TV OS devices, a significant figure for advertisers to consider.
Google Ads can spread across networks on Google TV, and include Google-owned ad inventory in third-party apps.
According to Google, viewers of Google TV’s free channels watch on average 75 minutes per day.
FAST channels are growing fast since it’s the closest thing to paid cable service without the bill, and while the content is mostly reruns, sometimes people just want that old-school background noise — a perfect place for ads.
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