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Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th unless you pay extra for ad-free (www.theverge.com)
submitted 8 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

VPN is still cheap tho

[–] Apprehensive@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a great time to cancel.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

If Video is the reason you have prime, sure. Personally the shipping is still the reason I have it. I don't really use the video service at all. Frankly I wish they'd unbundle all of the stuff and let me pay for just shipping.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

You’d be paying the current price for just shipping.

[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The mods removed my comment with a link to a great free streaming site with the reason "don't link directly to pirated content." (great censorship!)

I don't see that in the rules, so I guess it's one of those "mystery" rules they can just make up on the spot.

Anyways, you can find free streaming sites here: https://rentry.co/megathread-movies-and-tv#streaming

I recommend using fmovies. Make sure you have Adnauseam or uBlock Origin installed.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

No illegal content, e.g. child pornography, solicitation of illegal services, etc…

https://mastodon.world/about

Seems pretty clear to me. Of course you have to actually read the rules to see them.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yo ho yo ho.

I don't understand how people paying for prime can stand that crappy prime video UI anyway.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
  1. it's basically fine and unoffensive ui to 99.9% of people
  2. people see it as functionally free because they bought prime for free delivery
  3. People don't know how to pirate
[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

so how would one start point 3, so i can totally avoid doing that?

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How would they show ads to me if I don't use their services?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

The TV side of Amazon Prime is functionally free. And its not like I'm going to cancel the service when what I really use it for is mail-order retail shopping.

So I'll pirate their smattering of good shows and they'll tell advertisers I watch their stupid ads. Everyone gets to play pretend and the wheels of commerce will continue to turn.