What an Ad-Free Plan Brought Me　広告フリーがもたらしたもの

I have been an Amazon subscriber for a long time.

One of the benefits I have enjoyed is Amazon Prime Video, which streams dramas and movies.

Starting this year, however, they began inserting commercial clips into the shows.

At first, I thought I could simply mute them, and that is what I did for a few months.

The other day, though, they inserted as many as three commercial breaks into a single 60-minute drama.

Each lasted more than a minute and a half, which felt less like a break and more like a hostage situation.

Muting them every time turned out to be more annoying than I expected.

Often I would not make it back in time before the show resumed.

When that happened, I would rewind to catch what I missed, only to be forced to watch the same commercial again from the start.

After that happened several times, I gave up muting altogether and just let the ads play.

Then, the catchy commercial songs got stuck in my head, and I could not shake them off.

I started wondering, "What am I even doing with my time?"

The ad-free plan costs 390 yen per month.

I realized my peace of mind is worth much more than that and should take priority.

So I caved.

I subscribed.

Watching without interruptions is simply far more comfortable.

Of course, it is frustrating to have to pay for something that used to be free.

But really, what choice do I have?

I will probably keep paying for this service for a long time to come.

What an Ad-Free Plan Brought Me　広告フリーがもたらしたもの

I have been an Amazon subscriber for a long time.

One of the benefits I have enjoyed is Amazon Prime Video, which streams dramas and movies.

Starting this year, however, they began inserting commercial clips into the shows.

At first, I thought I could simply mute them, and that is what I did for a few months.

The other day, though, they inserted as many as three commercial breaks into a single 60-minute drama.

Muting them every time turned out to be more annoying than I expected.

Eventually, I developed the habit of doing something else during the commercials, but that backfired.

Often I would not make it back in time before the show resumed.

When that happened, I would rewind to catch what I missed, only to be forced to watch the same commercial again from the start.

After that happened several times, I gave up muting altogether and just let the ads play.

Then, the catchy commercial songs got stuck in my head, and I could not shake them off.

I started wondering, "What am I even doing with my time?"

The ad-free plan costs 390 yen per month.

I realized my peace of mind is worth much more than that and should take priority.

So I caved.

I subscribed.

Watching without interruptions is simply far more comfortable.

Of course, it is frustrating to have to pay for something that used to be free.

But really, what choice do I have?

I will probably keep paying for this service for a long time to come.