Another advertising gripe
Jun 18, 2022 09:33:55 #
I regularly check in with Weather.com to find the day's high temperature or chance of rain. I also have a lengthy playlist on YouTube Music so I can stream/listen to my favorite songs while I'm exercising or working. In neither case do I have their "premium service."
For the last 5 or 6 years, each would throw in an occasional 10- or 15-second advertisement along with the suggestion I sign up for premium, to avoid advertisements. I ignored their suggestions. Hell, I remember AM radio in the '60's when you'd hear 5 or 6 ads between each song so an occasional ad for an otherwise great service didn't bother me.
In only the past few months, the number and length of ads has dramatically increased with multiple ads between songs on YouTube or ads on Weather.com when switching to, say, daily or hourly formats. Even my SmartNews app just started throwing in an occasional ad when switching between articles, and there isn't the option to "x" them away.
I just can't bring myself to add another $20 in monthly payments to my budget so all that's left for me, is to gripe about it a bit here. Is this trend bugging anyone else out there in Hog Land? There; now I feel better!
For the last 5 or 6 years, each would throw in an occasional 10- or 15-second advertisement along with the suggestion I sign up for premium, to avoid advertisements. I ignored their suggestions. Hell, I remember AM radio in the '60's when you'd hear 5 or 6 ads between each song so an occasional ad for an otherwise great service didn't bother me.
In only the past few months, the number and length of ads has dramatically increased with multiple ads between songs on YouTube or ads on Weather.com when switching to, say, daily or hourly formats. Even my SmartNews app just started throwing in an occasional ad when switching between articles, and there isn't the option to "x" them away.
I just can't bring myself to add another $20 in monthly payments to my budget so all that's left for me, is to gripe about it a bit here. Is this trend bugging anyone else out there in Hog Land? There; now I feel better!
Jun 18, 2022 09:42:20 #
I have over 4,000 songs on my computer. But I also have a boom box in the office, yea, some ads.
TV is usually on in the family room while using my laptop.
Sometimes I have Alexa play radio stations when in the kitchen for a while,
but we get Sirius.
I ignore ads.
TV is usually on in the family room while using my laptop.
Sometimes I have Alexa play radio stations when in the kitchen for a while,
but we get Sirius.
I ignore ads.
Jun 18, 2022 10:05:57 #
fourlocks wrote:
I regularly check in with Weather.com to find the ... (show quote)
I have used Accuweather.com for years - have never seen a commercial. I have downloaded tens of thousands of YouTube audio tracks - no cost other than I now have software for conversion to mp3. I stream my own music (on one of my hard drives), always have the music I choose to listen to. If interested, PM me. I'll be happy to explain in detail.
Mark
Jun 18, 2022 10:12:41 #
markngolf wrote:
I have used Accuweather.com for years - have never seen a commercial. I have downloaded tens of thousands of YouTube audio tracks - no cost other than I now have software for conversion to mp3. I stream my own music (on one of my hard drives), always have the music I choose to listen to. If interested, PM me. I'll be happy to explain in detail.
Mark
Mark
Yes, I have about 500 songs on a flash drive I downloaded using the "YouTube to MP3" app. I like YouTube music because it gives me suggestions for new music, based on my "liked" songs. So I could keep downloading new songs if I get ambitious.
I'll try Accuweather. Thanks. Weather.com is a NOAA service; you'd think a government agency would provide it's service, free (not counting tax dollars, anyway).
Jun 18, 2022 10:45:34 #
fourlocks wrote:
Yes, I have about 500 songs on a flash drive I downloaded using the "YouTube to MP3" app. I like YouTube music because it gives me suggestions for new music, based on my "liked" songs. So I could keep downloading new songs if I get ambitious.
I'll try Accuweather. Thanks. Weather.com is a NOAA service; you'd think a government agency would provide it's service, free (not counting tax dollars, anyway).
I'll try Accuweather. Thanks. Weather.com is a NOAA service; you'd think a government agency would provide it's service, free (not counting tax dollars, anyway).
Weather.gov is run my the government, displays NOAA information.
I thought weather.com is a subsidiary owned by IBM, thus the advertising.
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