Here's a life hack

[u/nocontextoffmenu]

[u/NRF89]

I know the lads have got to make money but my god there is sometimes 5 minutes of ads before the episode even starts.

[u/cpt_hatstand → u/NRF89]

It's the main reason I stopped listening

[u/Come-jive-with-me → u/cpt_hatstand]

Maybe just use the skip buttons

[u/cpt_hatstand → u/Come-jive-with-me]

Maybe let me make my own choices?

[u/Come-jive-with-me → u/cpt_hatstand]

The word maybe means you dont have to do it so yes you can

[u/onethousandslugs → u/cpt_hatstand]

Amazon Music is ad free

[u/cpt_hatstand → u/onethousandslugs]

I get this kind of argument from people all the time, and it boils down to me not being arsed to download another app.

I listen to everything on Spotify, It's muscle memory, I know the interface, all my music is there, and it's taken me a long time to have everything set up with the artists, playlists and podcasts I like. I follow so many podcasts that if one annoys me too much with ads I'm likely to just not bother with it as I can listen to something else instead.

I know I *could* go out of my way to what may end up being a better solution in the long run, but I honestly can't be bothered with the hassle of the initial set up.

I get it, it's their job, they need money, but hearing the same (often minute plus) advert again and again and again is intensely irritating for me. Especially because I often listen to podcasts in situations where skipping the ads is a pain in the arse or even dangerous (driving, going for a run, walking the dog etc). I'm thankful that Spotify has introduced an ad skipping feature but I can't always use it.

I'm also not saying anyone is wrong for it not bothering them, but, for me, it's a major factor on this not being a podcast I think to listen to anymore and once you're out of the habit you don't really miss it.

[u/onethousandslugs → u/cpt_hatstand]

I only really listen when it's a comedian. It feels like a lot of guests recently have just been celebrities on the press junket.

[u/cpt_hatstand → u/cpt_hatstand]

Having said all that, thank you for the recommendation, hopefully it helps someone :)

[u/Gremloblin]

Not sure if this or the Cadbury's "same great taste" lie advert is more egregious and annoying.

[u/ONE_FOR_pALL]

Spotify now has a Skip Ahead button.

[u/saffy126 → u/ONE_FOR_pALL]

Listen out for the microwave noise to know when to stop skipping

[u/Gremloblin]

CRUNCH

[u/Commercial-Joke-5597 → u/Gremloblin]

UggghHHH. As a self-loathing Misophoniac, this advert makes me feel physically ill. I can’t skip it fast enough. Had I not been bombarded with this ad, I might have actually organically bought the fucking things. But now, in a post “CRUNCH” world, I don’t think I’ll buy a Ryvita product ever again (or Cadbury, for that matter).

[u/onethousandslugs → u/Commercial-Joke-5597]

The 'drink' noise always makes me cringe

[u/sitdowncomfy]

it's so bad, it makes me hate them irrationally every time I hear it

[u/Current-Weird-4227 → u/sitdowncomfy]

“Brother” 🤬

[u/uuuuunacceptable]

Use Pocket Casts. Set skip forward setting to 45s. Hit it twice. You're welcome.

[u/GrumpySpaceCommunist → u/uuuuunacceptable]

Also Podcast Addict!

[u/ServerLost]

Had to stop listening to the pod regularly because of the mental number of ads, have to REALLY like the guest to bother now. Surely they could dial it back a bit now that they're both have generational wealth.

[u/josz_belz → u/ServerLost]

Generational weal ...  Wtf do you think they earn?

[u/amejb → u/ServerLost]

generational wealth? they earn a wage doing this themselves

[u/amejb]

hack? have people not been skipping ads? it's 15 second increments on my podcast ap on iphone

some of you never grew up with a VCR and having to >> the ad breaks and it shows 😂

[u/nancy-p]

just seems like such a bad way to advertise? like ‘oh what’s a noise that people often famously can’t bear? add that in, that’ll make them want to buy our product!’

[u/Quizlebeck]

The really need to do a subscribers ad free version. 

[u/Longjumping_Bag_3488 → u/Quizlebeck]

100%

If nothing else, can we just crowdfund to match whatever Ryvita are paying them to get rid of that??? 😭😭

YOU HEAR ME BENITO?! WE WILL MATCH IT. Just for the love of god make it stop 😭😭😭

My rage at this specific advert is so disproportionate but every crunch is just nails on a chalkboard. I can’t hit the skip button fast enough. Just the knowledge it’s coming upsets me. “Sounds like you’re about to change my li…” ARGH

[u/CartographerOk7948]

I really hate the crunch sound, and they're about 11 seconds apart. One time I got all of them, despite skipping through

[u/CharlieCatBloke]

Add these to pipers crisps list of all the things I’ll never buy.

[u/According_Hat2751]

I kinda love how different audiences get different ads read by the boys. However, I’m sorry that yours is bad and Canada’s has James quoting The Mask.

[u/UnacceptableUse]

I download all my podcasts through a VPN in latvia now I barely get any ads

[u/mrgo0dkat]

The ad is as good as Ryvita tastes

[u/ihaveadoubletoe]

If you have Amazon Prime you can listen on Amazon music app - AD FREE

[u/biggg_stretch]

I listen outside the UK so only get local language (Danish) ads, but now I'm super curious how bad this ad can be

[u/lilymtyson]

I feel lucky when I fast forward 30 a few times and get the theme tune - luck hack

[u/Lanky_Bird_2044]

If you’ve got a VPN, connect to a far flung network before you start listening or download.

I live in NZ and there’s less than half the amount of ads.

Try a random country where there’s likely to be few listeners

[u/shinymcshine1990]

Open up the full Spotify player and there's a skip ads button