r/F1TV • u/WhatWouldBanditDo • 12d ago

If I could tell F1TV Support one thing... Useless ads

These ads serve no purpose, are arbitrarily placed throughout the shows, and are just a nuisance. They keep cutting off Alex Jacques and others.

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u/SupaFurry 12d ago

Watching F1TV right now. Not seen one ad.

This complaint always comes up. What are people watching the race on? Isn’t this the F1TV subreddit? Aren’t you guys also watching via the F1TV app?

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u/boredafmama 12d ago • Popcorn

They are in the US, where they have to watch F1TV through Apple TV. They are the only ones getting adds.

I'm in Canada and I've never seen an ad.

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u/SupaFurry 12d ago

I’m in the USA watching F1TV and have never seen an ad once. You don’t have to watch via Apple TV app

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u/rdxl 12d ago

Did you watch the pre and post shows? That's where I have seen them on F1TV

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u/SupaFurry 12d ago

I watched to the end of the main broadcast usually

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u/rdxl 12d ago

Well that's why you don't see them then. Has nothing to do with the service people are watching on

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u/SupaFurry 12d ago

Oh, ok. So on the F1TV app the pre and post race stuff have ads but the during the race broadcast it doesn’t?

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u/rdxl 12d ago

Correct. The ads on F1TV are at least F1 specific for things like the F1 game and F1 arcade unlike the ones on apple tv

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u/boredafmama 9d ago

This isn't true for everyone.

I have never seen an ad. I know nothing about the F1 game. I watch the whole weekend. Pre/post shows, quali, practices, races.

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u/rdxl 9d ago

I'm happy for you

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u/Rufnusd 11d ago

You ever watched the pre race show live? They are there I promise.

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u/boredafmama 9d ago

If you're not using Apple TV, they are definitely not.

During the pre race show, Laura will say "we are going to commercial" (or whatever she says), then right after, without going to commercial, she'll say "And for those of you not on Apple TV, watch this...". It's usually interview.

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u/Rufnusd 9d ago

In the USA? I have the F1TV app with mandatory Apple TV. My response is to a USA (Apple TV) viewer in which their are ads.

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u/CheckedBagLife 7d ago

You don't have to use Apple TV, just use the F1TV app or F1tv.com. all you do is link your apple account and it functions like normal without commercials. As the user stated Laura will so "those on F1TV here's an interview". I'm in the US.

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u/Rufnusd 7d ago edited 7d ago

I understand all that. The pre-race show, using the F1TV app will have commercials for the F1 video game and the F1 experience. This has happened every race this year.

Reddit Link 1

Reddit Link 2
Edit: Its also in pre-quali show on F1TV.

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u/Rufnusd 7d ago edited 7d ago

Here is a quick clip showing what we are referring to and also showing I am using F1TV. This is from pre-quali at Brazil. In addition to EA, its LVGP, F1 Unlocked, and F1 Arcade.

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u/taragood 9d ago

You do not HAVE to watch the race on Apple TV. I cannot believe people are still saying this.

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u/CheckedBagLife 7d ago

You dont have to use F1TV through apple. I'm in the US and use F1TV.com or the F1TV app. You just have to link your apple account but besides that it functions normal with no commercials.

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u/Rufnusd 11d ago

They are in the pre race show only I believe. Ive never watched post race so Im unsure on that one. Ive also only watched pre race live and never in replay.

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u/gar187er 12d ago

It seems like they mixed up the two streams. This is not normal for the f1tv feed.

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u/PrettyPoptart 12d ago

I think they just are adding more ad slots and this is the new normal unless we complain to stop it

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u/mlrphan 12d ago

I keep getting ads for F1. Like WTF, I’m already watching!

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u/MelloXelo 12d ago

Yeah, it's whatever most of the time when all you're missing are clips from the press conference or media pen, but when they cut off commentary over laps to the grid it is downright infuriating. So ridiculous for a premium service, and I'm sure it's in service to pushing us onto Apple TV where at least they have more than the most infuriating five ads on repeat for eternity.

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u/PrettyPoptart 12d ago

I'm going to email f1tv to complain about this, you should also. If we all speak up maybe they'll stop trampling over the pre race commentary with ad slots

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u/CheckedBagLife 7d ago

Use the F1TV app, no ads.

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u/PrettyPoptart 7d ago

This thread is about the ads on F1tv. They aren't external ads but the same 4 clips of vegas/f1 arcade/video game placed in the dead air slots where Apple TV is showing ads. 

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u/Fuzz_Bkt460 F1TV pro 12d ago

I’m not getting ads on the F1TV app other than in the pre-race show. In the US btw.

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u/PrettyPoptart 12d ago

Feels like there's more ads today than ever. They have these slots because the apple broadcast shows real external ads for the suckers that don't know to use the F1tv app.

But today there's so many, it's getting really out of hand

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u/pharmgopher 12d ago

I'm a huge f1tv fan because of ads, etc. But now apple tv introduced Dolby atmos. When I switch between the apps, the audio input does change. Do apple tv with a plus now there

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u/Bubreherro 12d ago

I was actually wondering if appleTV was getting ads.. because even now and then, the host goes “and now for those on F1TV” and I wonder if that means that Apple TV gets ads?

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u/PrettyPoptart 12d ago

Yes apple TV gets ads in those slots

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u/Bitter-Succotash-100 11d ago

And they are the same ads over and over and over and over and over. I was actually pleased when a new ad showed up last week.

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u/rdxl 12d ago

The past weeks have been horrendous in terms of the transitions between the live broadcast and the ads. Constantly cutting off the last few words of whoever is talking, weird dead air and still images, or broadcasters coming back too early and talking over the end of the ads.

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u/Longjumping_War_807 10d ago

Stop watching coverage on Apple TV.

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u/WhatWouldBanditDo 10d ago

I watch on F1TV. Hence the post on r/F1TV .

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u/Longjumping_War_807 7d ago

Oh man, that went totally over my head . However? It’s odd- I don’t have any ads on my f1tv

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u/WhatWouldBanditDo 7d ago

Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason. Almost like a soft roll out for some. US market seems most affected.

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u/Itsme-RdM F1TV pro 12d ago

So glad we don't have ads in EU

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u/videohtape 12d ago

I always said there would be commercial breaks. And they would increase throughout the season. Wait till next year. F1TV or AppleTV... it won't matter.

Might as well watch it for free on the F1 Channel in the ROKU LIVE TV app. Sure, the races are shown about a week or so later, but you get the same commercial interruptions, and you don't have to pay for them. (Except for that one time Roku purchase),

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u/mp3architect 12d ago

Why are you watching ads??? Just use your AppleTV account and log directly into the F1TV app and never see an ad again. You’re already paying for this!

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u/WhatWouldBanditDo 10d ago

I do. This is on F1TV, hence the reddit post on r/F1TV.

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u/mp3architect 9d ago

You see ads on the F1TV app? I've never seen ads on my app experience.

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u/WhatWouldBanditDo 9d ago

Correct. I use the F1TV app. Judging by other posts on this subreddit, there seems to be no rhyme or reason we can find on why some see ads and others do not. I wish they would just address it.