On Netflix it's just the intro to the show. On YouTube it's ads. Big difference
this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2024
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That's because it is entirely reasonable to want to watch the intro sometimes, while it is never reasonable to want to watch ads.
Even worse are the self promoting ads on platforms that claim to not have ads; such as Apple TV, HBO, and the like.
Right? “Oh here’s an ad of our service that you are already subscribed to and actively using right now”.
"These ads are also immune to buying an ad free tier."
Now with Ad Nauseum™
With HBO, it's usually an ad for another one of their shows, rather than an ad for the thing you're already subscribed to. I'm okay with that, even though I usually skip the ads anyway.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned you can skip the intro instantly but you can't skip ads instantly
Sometimes, I like the intro. The music, the visuals, sometimes they get you in the mood for the show. Sometimes, I just want to get on with the show. I appreciate having a choice.
I never want to watch advertisments.
And some shows have a slightly different intro for each episode, which might make you want to watch it every time.
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One is unsollicited spam and occasionally dangerous content shoved down your throat against your will
The other is something the creators of your show made to hype you up for the show
I don't hate the skip buttons, but I do associate hate with the former because of what it's associated with.
Perhaps you do, too?
Because on Netflix what you're skipping is something you expect and maybe even want to see. On YouTube it's ads, which you don't necessarily expect nor want to see. And the skip button is just associated with that.
Also, on YouTube you sometimes have to skip multiple consecutive ads, sometimes you have to wait for a few seconds, and sometimes you can't skip them at all. It's not made to be practical, it's made to serve you as much ad-time as possible, as that is the bread and butter for YouTube (contrary to popular belief they don't make a lot of money, so it makes sense. Although I'm not sure I like they way they try to make money to stay in business).
U guys see ads online?
Not only do they. They willingly do.
The frustration i feel when someone is trying to show me something and im sitting there ads rolling so i tell em i can install an ad block for em before the ad finishes and they so no its fine.
same amount of effort
Physical effort, yes. Cognitive effort, no.
- Intros on a serial show are expected, and in some cases change subtly from one episode to another to provide additional entertainment value (eg the Simpsons intro). In other cases a change of intro sets the setting for the episode (eg Star Trek: Enterprise's Storm Front episodes).
- YouTube ads are not related to the show, provide no contextual value, and in the case of interstitial ads are not even at a predictable time. They also tend to be inanely repetitive, showing the same ad over and over in consecutive videos. Contrast those to eg halftime ads at the Superbowl broadcasts, which have predictable timing, variety, and have a history of being (or trying to be) entertaining.
If I’m not wrong:
Netflix: skip intro has a keyboard shortcut “s”
YouTube: skip ad does not have keyboard shortcut
Videos haven't had a single ad in years. It's always multiples bunched together and inconsistent as to whether you can skip or have to wait it out. Shows only ever have one opening (sometimes an ending as well) and their less predatory.
that and they also repeat the same ad over and over in the same block
Why doesn't Netflix have an option to always skip intros? Why do I have to hit it every time? Are there people that love watching the intro?
Not Netflix, but some shows have amazing intros that change every episode, like GoT.
Hell the intro was the most interesting part of the first 95% of the first episode (the last two minutes totally made up for it though).
Some shows put unique gags in each intro, like Simpsons.
Watching the Simpsons in the 90s... Live, no streaming, no recordings. If I missed that intro my week was ruined.
I think they use that to help track whether you're watching or not (I don't recall ever seeing the "are you still watching?" prompt when skipping intros... but my sample size is 1)
Show the still watching prompt, auto skip the intros. That is one action every few hours vs one action every half hour.
I didn't mind ads on YT back in the day when skipping was available right away, or after 3 seconds. That was a long time ago though.
Adding the cue marks for the skip intro takes actual effort to set up correctly
If only I could install an extension to auto skip when I am watching on my TV and not any of the other things I have that can use an adblocker.
Ooh - apostrophe gore in the title.