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2022 was the year the Streaming Wars broke.
(Sorry,Bright 2,we hardly knew you.)
Swapping for the budget option was a no-brainer.
(Seriously,how the hell are theretwoGameStonk documentaries?)
So How Does It Work?
Basic With Ads is functionally identical to Netflixs $10 Basic plan.
(So no, you cant engineer some sort of weird multi-apartmentBridgertonmarathon.)
(Yes, Im a little late to the Upside Down party.)
Yes, Netflix believes that even those pivoting to Basic With Ads can afford the good life.
The commercial breaks are marked by yellow checkpoints on the timeline, like a heavily monetized YouTube video.
I fielded offers from Garnier, Buick, and Best Western.
Across the board, Netflix looks like it’s using a light touch with this new monetization stream.
Not bad for a movie with a two-hour, 20-minute runtime.
If there is a rhyme or reason to this policy, I wasnt able to deduce it.
How Annoying Are the Commercials?
(Any muting you do will also need to be manual.)
Is It for You?
Whether you have the patience for all these ad breaks is probably a personal matter.
It should be said that I am a budget-streamer adherent.
Will the Basic With Ads plan usher in a Netflix renaissance?
Thats the best Netflix can hope for.
The future of streaming may not be bright, but it will certainly be cheaper.
