Video streaming platform Netflix on Thursday announced the launch date, Nov. 3, and pricing for its upcoming ad-supported subscription option, Basic with Ads.
per hour on average, with the ads each being 15 or 30 seconds long, Netflix said. They will play before and during whatever title the user is watching.People with the Basic with Ads subscription will be unable to watch a "limited number" of
"due to licensing restrictions" that Netflix said it is "working on." Users will also not be able to download entertainment to watch offline, according to the release.Netflix logo displayed on a phone screen and Netflix website displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on July 14, 2022.
Netflix’s three existing ad-free plans — Basic, Standard and Premium — will not be affected apart from Basic’s video quality improving to 720p/HD, the company said.
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