{"id":111879,"date":"2018-10-22T22:08:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T20:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=111879"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:51:11","slug":"netflix-ads-helpful-interruption-or-worst-thing-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/netflix-ads-helpful-interruption-or-worst-thing-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix ads: helpful interruption or worst thing ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Netflix continues to conquer the globe, we’ve become blissful binge-watching zombies. That short countdown at the end of each episode doesn\u2019t give us enough time to spring into action and hit stop before the next episode. But who cares? We’re getting the most out of our subscription! Soon, that could all change.<\/p>\n

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Netflix is testing promos for other Netflix shows that will show up in between TV show episodes<\/h2>\n

Yep, it looks like your monthly subscription isn\u2019t enough for Netflix anymore. The company is testing ads on its platform, but it isn\u2019t all bad. In fact, if you believe the guys in Netflix\u2019s marketing department these ads might actually be good for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Netflix is testing for other Netflix shows in the breaks between episodes. According to the bigwigs behind it all, Netflix will be running all sorts of algorithmic magic to ensure that the promos you’ll get will be for shows it thinks you will actually like.<\/strong>\u00a0(All of this is based on your viewing history.)<\/p>\n

The money men say this helps Netflix save money by not having to advertise so much on other networks<\/a>. It appears Netflix is now big enough to be able to advertise to itself in order to make money.<\/p>\n

There are a few other things to consider about Netflix\u2019s ads, too. First off, each ad (or” promo” as Netflix wants us to call them), will only be 30 seconds long. We\u2019re not talking an intrusive ad break here, just a short break from your constant consumption. Also, if Netflix ads get a wider roll-out to all users in their current form, you\u2019ll be able to skip them.<\/strong> Not skip after however many seconds like on some YouTube ads, skippable as soon as they start.<\/p>\n

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This all means that technically they\u2019re not real ads, they\u2019re optional. In fact, they sound like nothing more than a multimedia version of the \u201cYour Netflix\u201d list that shows on the top of the screen every time you log in, or the recommendations you see after you finish a movie or complete a TV season you\u2019ve watched from start to finish.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, whether these Netflix ads will make you angry or not is up to you. You\u2019ll have the power to skip them if you wish so you\u2019ll only be able to get angry about having to bother to hit skip. The other way of looking at it is that it might give you more of a chance to snap yourself out of the trance-like stupor \u201cStranger Things\u201d, \u201cManiac\u201d, or whatever it is you watch on Netflix always manages to ease you into. Having to hit skip might just be what you need to hit stop and then head out into the real world. We\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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