{"id":500917,"date":"2022-10-14T20:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T17:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T20:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T17:56:54","slug":"enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Enjoy Ad-Free Streaming While You Can Still Afford It \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3f0062b90\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3f0062b90\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CEnjoy_Ad-Free_Streaming_While_You_Can_Still_Afford_It_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Enjoy Ad-Free Streaming While You Can Still Afford It \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/#The_Era_of_Cheap_Ad-Free_Streaming_Is_Over\" >The Era of Cheap Ad-Free Streaming Is Over<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/#Ad-Supported_Streaming_Will_Become_Standard\" >Ad-Supported Streaming Will Become Standard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/#We_Wont_Enjoy_the_Ad-Supported_Lifestyle\" >We Won\u2019t Enjoy the Ad-Supported Lifestyle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/enjoy-ad-free-streaming-while-you-can-still-afford-it-review-geek\/#What_Can_You_Do\" >What Can You Do?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEnjoy_Ad-Free_Streaming_While_You_Can_Still_Afford_It_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Enjoy Ad-Free Streaming While You Can Still Afford It \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\">\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">Prepare yourself for the era of ad-supported streaming.<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-133168\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/10\/d58505c9.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A smart TV displaying a stack of money.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/close-view-cash-money-dollars-bills-306472892\">Vizio, Ersler Dmitry \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prepare yourself for the era of ad-supported streaming.<\/p>\n<p>Services like Netflix are defined by ad-free streaming. But this business model grows more expensive every year, and customers are starting to feel the pain. Ad-supported streaming is the only solution\u2014it\u2019s cheap and profitable, and in just a few years, it will become the norm.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Era_of_Cheap_Ad-Free_Streaming_Is_Over\"><\/span>The Era of Cheap Ad-Free Streaming Is Over<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Streaming services used to be a serious bargain. Netflix originally charged just $7.99 a month and offered an incredible library of shows and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>\u2014it was a clear and attractive alternative to cable TV.<\/p>\n<p>But the era of cheap streaming is over. Services like Netflix and Hulu now cost between $12 and $15 a month. And now that every <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> corporation owns a unique streaming platform, customers who want a wide selection of shows and movies are forced to join multiple services.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s do some math. As of October 2022, customers who subscribe to ad-free Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ pay a total of $48 on streaming each month. That\u2019s $576 a year, which is a ridiculous amount of money, especially during an economic downturn.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t felt the sting of these rising costs, just wait. Streaming services are trying to eliminate password sharing, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/119694\/netflixs-anti-account-sharing-test-is-confusing-customers-and-employees\/\">Netflix is leading the charge. Plus, outside companies now see \u201cpassword piracy\u201d as a business opportunity. Adobe recently pitched an \u201canti-piracy\u201d tool to help streaming services resolve this problem and recoup \u201clost profit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, I believe that today\u2019s streaming market is the product of corporate greed, incompetence, and short-sightedness. In the early years, services like Netflix were so hellbent on dominating the streaming business that they created an untenable environment\u2014IPs are overvalued, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/12\/4\/18126596\/friends-netflix-warnermedia-att-hulu-apple-deal\">billion-dollar bidding wars<\/a> are the norm, and expensive new content is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vocal.media\/geeks\/is-netflix-making-too-many-shows\">carelessly pumped out<\/a> in hopes of stumbling on a hit.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to go back in time and grab a few CEOs by their collars. Maybe we could\u2019ve avoided this mess. But that ship has sailed, and ad-supported plans are the future of streaming.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ad-Supported_Streaming_Will_Become_Standard\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Ad-Supported Streaming Will Become Standard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123396\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/05d0b212.jpg\" alt=\"Vizio 2023 V-Series TV\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.vizio.com\/reviewer-portal\/tv\/default.aspx\">Vizio<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As of 2022, ads are the biggest trend in streaming. All major services, including Disney+, Netflix, and HBO Max, now acknowledge that advertisements will alleviate rising costs for consumers and produce a steady stream of profit.<\/p>\n<p>Customers are weary of these ad-supported plans, which seem to always debut alongside a price hike. But ad-supported plans will fulfill their purpose\u2014they will keep prices low. And you only need to look at Hulu for proof.<\/p>\n<p>Hulu launched in 2007 as a free\u00a0and ad-supported service. Its only paid subscription tier, called \u201cHulu Plus,\u201d unlocked a bunch of popular shows for $7.99 but did not remove advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>Today, \u201cHulu Plus\u201d is called \u201cHulu with Ads.\u201d Its price tends to fluctuate, and most notably, it fell to\u00a0just $5.99 a month in 2019.\u00a0But today, it costs $7.99, the same price that users paid over a decade ago. (For comparison, Hulu\u2019s ad-free plan debuted for $12.99 in 2015. It now costs $14.99 a month.)<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, ad-supported streaming plans are profitable enough to maintain a competitive price. And in some situations, they may be\u00a0<em>more<\/em> profitable than ad-free memberships. A\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/16\/business\/media\/netflixs-main-rival-is-hulu.html\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0article from 2019 details how Hulu makes, on average, $15 per subscriber each month\u2014Hulu\u2019s ad-free plan was only $12.99 a month in 2019. The extra cash came from ads!<\/p>\n<p>As streaming prices continue to rise, ad-supported memberships are bound to become the standard.\u00a0There\u2019s just no other option. Customers can\u2019t afford to pay $15 to $20 a month for multiple services, but they\u2019ll pay half that price and tolerate some ads.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Wont_Enjoy_the_Ad-Supported_Lifestyle\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">We Won\u2019t Enjoy the Ad-Supported Lifestyle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133170\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/10\/8322b1b5.png\" alt=\"A man sleeping in front of his TV.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-man-watch-tv-his-own-1686925366\">Dmytrenko Vlad \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If we\u2019re lucky, the trend toward advertisements could mark a new \u201cgolden era\u201d of streaming\u2014we haven\u2019t enjoyed cheap or consistent prices in nearly a decade, and streaming services may produce exciting content thanks to increased cashflow.<\/p>\n<p>But we shouldn\u2019t celebrate the transition toward ad-supported streaming. Ads frustrate viewers, and more importantly, they tarnish the streaming experience. Modern shows like\u00a0<em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u00a0feel so theatrical and binge-worthy <em>because<\/em> they\u2019re made for ad-free viewing.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, ad-supported streaming won\u2019t solve corporate greed or incompetence. Streaming services will continue to make decisions that hurt customers\u2014the first few years of ad-supported streaming will be tolerable, but at some point, ads will become more frequent and prices will increase.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_You_Do\"><\/span>What Can You Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102424\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3a009723.jpg\" alt=\"A spindle of blank Blu-ray Discs, an external optical disc burner, and a MacBook Pro sit on a desk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Danny Chadwick \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The transition to ad-supported streaming is inevitable. But ad-free streaming memberships will continue to exist. If you hate advertisements, I suggest that you get in the habit of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/68017\/the-best-ways-to-save-money-on-streaming-services\/\">\u201crotating\u201d your streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>This is a pretty simple concept; instead of paying for a dozen streaming services, pay for one ad-free membership at a time. Join Netflix and immediately cancel your subscription so it doesn\u2019t renew at the end of the month. Then, if HBO Max launches a cool show, you can join its service. Rise, repeat, and enjoy cheap ad-free streaming.<\/p>\n<p>You could also invest in physical media. I know, DVDs and Blu-Rays are really expensive on Amazon\u2014that\u2019s why you should go to thrift stores, flea markets, and swap meets. 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