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[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I remember 6 months ago I started watching something on normal ITV and wanted to continue it in another location via ITVHub, I found it impossible to skip ahead to try and rejoin where I left off without it throwing a long advert at me after every skip, does it still do this?

And they wonder why people look for alternative methods to watch stuff! Cough..... TeaTV........Cough

Ah teatv yes the virus infested app if you download the wrong one lol, the ammount of devices i've had to clean for people because they download dodgey apps.
But it's no wonder people turn to alternative methods when you get the likes of SKY waiting for months after new seasons of shows start to air them themselves.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Ah teatv yes the virus infested app if you download the wrong one lol, the ammount of devices i've had to clean for people because they download dodgey apps.
But it's no wonder people turn to alternative methods when you get the likes of SKY waiting for months after new seasons of shows start to air them themselves.

I know the guy who runs APK time so just install that and apps through that

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

I know the guy who runs APK time so just install that and apps through that

Yeah i use them too or Aptoide never had any problems at all with them but unfortuantly some of my friends seem to think they know better and get the apps elsewhere then cry when they get a virus lol.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/s...-b2237552.html

Sky will charge customers £5 if they fast forward through adverts, the broadcaster has announced.

From 1 December, all Sky Glass and Sky Stream users will see the additional charge for the Ad Skipping feature added to their monthly bills unless they opt out.

Anyone who refuses to pay the fee will be unable to skip commercial breaks on live channels, and will also be forced to watch all sponsored messages when using catch-up apps like ITVX and when watching via the Playlists menu.

"With Ad Skipping Add On, you’ll be able to fast forward through adverts when using Live Pause, Restart, Playlist or Sky On Demand,” the company said.

“The Ad Skipping Add On doesn’t mean that you won’t see any adverts. It allows the ability to fast forward through the ads using the relevant remote control buttons and on screen menu for what you’re watching.”

Sky also noted that the Ad Skipping Add On feature works with adverts from within ITVX, STV Player and All4 TV apps, however does not include other apps like Spotify or YouTube.

Customers with Sky Q set top boxes appear to not be impacted by the extra fees as the update is yet to roll out.

Anyone who recently bought Sky Glass TV will also be able to avoid paying anything extra for at least the next 18 months.

The satellite firm first announced the controversial Ad Skipping change last year, making it one of several platforms to introduce fees designed to crack down on ad skipping.

ITVX charges £5.99 and All4 charges £3.99 to customers wishing to skip ad breaks.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Hugh

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/s...-b2237552.html

Looks like I will be setting up firesticks and android boxes again

[jfman]

What a glorious future

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

Looks like I will be setting up firesticks and android boxes again

Yep, this is basically a backdoor price rise for customers who would normally hit the skip button, it's ridiculous so you accidently press the skip button and Bam! £5 added to a monthly bill, try telling kids not to press it.

I can see this filtering down to VM if they get money out of it.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Yep, this is basically a backdoor price rise for customers who would normally hit the skip button, it's ridiculous so you accidently press the skip button and Bam! £5 added to a monthly bill, try telling kids not to press it.

I can see this filtering down to VM if they get money out of it.

takes the mick tbh. It will push people to illegal iptv. As I have said most of my media consumption is either downloaded or on demand. I do not watch live tv. But on demand has adverts. However the Brave browser on my PC bypasses said ads and the sites do not see it as they often do with browser adblockers so I do not see any ads anyway

[SnoopZ]

Yes, I generally don't watch normal TV everything is streamed via official apps or not so official, I really should pluck up the courage to phone VM and recontract without the TV service as I'm wasting money that I could be saving into an ISA with interest rates so good.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

it's ridiculous so you accidently press the skip button and Bam! £5 added to a monthly bill, try telling kids not to press it.

That's not how it works.
"Sky Glass and Sky Stream users will see the additional charge for the Ad Skipping feature added to their monthly bills unless they opt out."

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

That's not how it works.
"Sky Glass and Sky Stream users will see the additional charge for the Ad Skipping feature added to their monthly bills unless they opt out."

It should be Opt IN.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It should be Opt IN.

yeah but then they will miss out on the millions who will be totally oblivious to the charges and do not regularly check their statements. It is all part of a cunning plan

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It should be Opt IN.

It is Opt in for new customers to Sky Glass/Sky Stream now, it was 'free for 12 months' when Sky Glass launched in October last year.

[Legendkiller2k]

Discovery+ have started to sneak in adverts on their top tier.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Discovery+ have started to sneak in adverts on their top tier.

Sky, EE, BT & Plusnet customers now get it for free- I guess its to pay for that.

Virgin customers have to sit through ads and pay for the privilage.