Add skipping

[Jayrus73]

I payed recently for add skipping..I'm watching GOT series again but have to fastforward everytime an add comes on..why when it's not live tv,this series been over long time now!!

[TerryH1982]

Sky insert adverts at the beginning and middle of most on demand programmes.  I like to rewatch the sopranos (old programme too) and the adverts are quite annoying. 

I use voice control in my remote and say "skip 3 minutes" works a treat 

[oj01]

Ads are what make TV companies money. That's why you have to pay to be able to skip them. 

[mikealanr]

Hi @Jayrus73 

Ad skipping is exactly that it gives you the ability to fast forward the ads. It doesn't remove them. Details of how it works is published here: https://www.sky.com/help/articles/ad-skipping-sky-glass

It is annoying given that on NowTV paying removes the ads but this a decision Sky has made for Glass / Stream.

MikeAlanR

[Nigelb1972]

It's literally called Ad Skipping and not No Ads.. They really couldn't be any clearer..

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@mikealanr wrote:

Hi @Jayrus73 

Ad skipping is exactly that it gives you the ability to fast forward the ads. It doesn't remove them. Details of how it works is published here: https://www.sky.com/help/articles/ad-skipping-sky-glass

It is annoying given that on NowTV paying removes the ads but this a decision Sky has made for Glass / Stream.

MikeAlanR

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Sky would have to compensate a lot of channels to remove their ads🤔

[mikealanr]

@Exiled-in-HH  they could remove adds for Sky content and allow skipping for others as now or introduce a tiered system. Clearly some commercial viability given on Now. Talking on demand here nothing else.

MikeAlanR

[Jayrus73]

I have paid to skip adds but I still have to watch unless I press fast forward. What did I pay for. Could do the same if I recorded a series!!

[TimmyBGood]

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@Jayrus73 wrote:

What did I pay for. Could do the same if I recorded a series!!

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Not on Glass/Stream you couldn't, because it doesn't 'record'

Effectively what's happening is commercial channels, content rights holders and distribution platform owners are taking back the control which the PVR era temporarily removed from them.

[Exiled-in-HH]

@Jayrus73  being able to fast forward is the skipping?

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@Jayrus73 wrote:

What did I pay for. Could do the same if I recorded a series!!

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Not on Glass/Stream you couldn't, because it doesn't 'record'

Effectively what's happening is commercial channels, content rights and distribution platform owners are taking back the control which the PVR era temporarily removed from them.

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Then you have to explain why some content have no ads and other do😉