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Nvidia’s free-tier GeForce Now will soon show ads while you’re waiting to play. There will be “up to two minutes” of video ads
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
It was free without ads before. So was youtube. Netflix basic didn't have ads. They added an ads tier and got rid of the "basic without ads" tier. Amazon Prime Video had no ads and that was a paid service, it now has ads. This isn't the end times but it's not exactly good news either.
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Zathalus
Member
Yeah but its free though. I'd call it a shit service if the paid for service had ads while you play, but people using the free tier give Nvidia nothing. I'm not upset about ads on Youtube either, but I would be if Premium had ads as well.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
One step at a time.
One. step. at. a. time.
Also, Netflix's plan with ads is not free. It costs $7 per month.
Zathalus
Member
I'll call it out when it happens. For now the service is fine. If it gets too obtrusive or expensive users would just migrate to one of the many alternatives out there.
Senua
Member
Oh the ads on youtube make it almost unwatchable, dno where i'd be without an adblocker.
Zathalus
Member
Thats why I went Premium, covers all my devices and my entire family plus it comes with Youtube music. I agree it is terrible without a good adblocker or Premium though.
GHG
Gold Member
They want us to pay for it, that's why. They want us drowning in subscriptions.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Is that still working for you tho? Over the last couple of days, I've noticed the video streaming just tanks when I have an adblocker on.
Senua
Member
I use ublock origin on PC and adfree youtube app on my LG TV with webOS. Both work a treat!
I used smart tube on my firestick before i upgraded my TV
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yep, I use Ublock on my PC too, but over the last few days the streaming just fucking stops after a few seconds if I have it enabled. If I disable it, it works as usual.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
Step 1: Cancel Netflix
Step 2: Cancel 90% of the media
Step 3: Enjoy way more time than in the past
mitch1971
Member
Enough time for those ads then.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
uBlock Origin is working fine. Might have to purge caches if you're facing issues.
Hohenheim
Member
It's the FREE TIER. Of course this was bound to happen. Been listening to the free tier of spotify the last 15 years? Shit like this is everywhere.
Buy a subscription or buy your hardware and games, or deal with shit like this. But if you want free, shut up about dealing with this shit.
Buy a subscription or buy your hardware and games, or deal with shit like this. But if you want free, shut up about dealing with this shit.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
There's no traditional purge cache button in the interface anymore but googling led me to a support page where someone had a URL to purge cache, that seems to have worked (for now).
Thanks.
Tajaz2426
Psychology PhD from Wikipedia University
No, it’s moving into paid tiers also. Netflix has paid tier with ads, commercials on Amazon unless you pay more on top of prime. It will infiltrate every tier and more than just gaming.
One of my first psychology classes we discussed in detail how they condition you with ads. It’s neurologically the same as being forced to watch them. We do not use normal thought process with ads our brains use their emotions making it easier to condition you to open your wallet.
It will only continue to grow and spread as they make money to the point you will watch ads to start your car, play any game, and while in game also watching ads.
That is why just about any company now hires psychologists and sociologists to run studies, focus groups, etc to learn pattern behavior and how to get every cent they can out of you.
Then the morons who believe it is just because it is free will complain it’s in all their paid content and it will be too late, because each one of them were the reason.
Edit: So do not get mad at the folks who see it happening because they have common sense.
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You get people used to ads them you start putting them elsewhere. They're banking on people like you saying it's not a problem.
midasmulligan
Member
agreed, and the moment they think about doing it to the Ultimate tier, I'm out. But otherwise, fantastic service.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Air and Linux are, yet.
Tajaz2426
Psychology PhD from Wikipedia University
You may be out, but a high percent will have been conditioned and it will be normalized to them to watch ads even though they pay a monthly payment and you are out a service, while the company keeps those paying and makes ad revenue on top of that. They will be perfectly fine losing you till you come back because all streaming services will have it. Then you have to make a choice if you want to stream and if you do, you will pay and watch ads.
They make money no matter what you do.
Hohenheim
Member
Fuckin hell.. that's some dystopian shit right there. If this is the way things go, i'll be back to strickly ala-carte quicker than they can shout "best deal in gaming"
Kdad
Member
My only Nvidia product that I own, that I'm aware of, is my STONKS. They've made some good ones.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Sure, Jan.
Kdad
Member
Almost in the same boat afaik, only just upgraded (?) from a PS3 to PS5 in December. Not aware of anything I've ever had from Nvidia unless it was some minor part embeded into something else?
Kadve
Member
Ok never bought an Nvidia branded product then.
Also compliments on your good memory.
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Well of course! Nvidia would be on the bones of their arse without this..
They make zero money.
StereoVsn
Member
Once you sign up for Elon’s Mars trip, Air won’t be free!
King Dazzar
Member
uBlock Origin for PC and SmartTubeNext for Android based TV/Fire TV works well for me still.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
I have zero problems with that you’re asking to use a free service they need to be paid somehow stop acting like it’s the end of the world because you’re not getting free shit 24 seven it’s meant to be used as a demo. Now, if they added to paying subscriptions, we can freak out.
King Dazzar
Member
I'm surprised there isnt a pavement tax based on how heavy people are who walk up and down the paths. Every year in addition to car tax, there could be a weighing system and tax bands for the use of pathways depending on how heavy you are. OR, for "free" you watch 10 minutes of government chosen adverts before going for a walk. Paths don't pay for themselves!Once you sign up for Elon’s Mars trip, Air won’t be free!
StereoVsn
Member
I mean if we are going full on Dark Mirror route, we would all have implants that allow what we can or can’t see without ads.
Would you like to enjoy your time in a Park? That would be £4.99 or watch a five minute ad!
crackajack
Member
Ads on youtube annoy the shit out of me, but I understand why they need them. yt barely made money in their early days and is afaik still no actual cash cow. GeforceNow is kinda the same server infrastructure, but also requiring these expensive GPUs and CPU power as well, so naturally it requires even more some income in one way or another. I wonder how long until free Spotify increases their amount of ads, since most the ads are for themselves and only a few actually paying adverts are being played. But music streaming with a good enough but low bit rate costs them probably far far less than video or games do, so their licensing is the bigger thing and afaik it's pennies for that, not enough to make them artists rich.
CuteFaceJay
Member
To be expected for a free service.
CobraAB
Member
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