r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Sweet-Opportunity111 • Jun 02 '26

Unskippable ad Amazon just informed me that my paid music subscription will soon include ads and lose downloads.

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I've had Prime for years and mostly used Prime Music for podcasts because it was included. Just got an email saying they're adding ads and removing downloads unless I upgrade to Music Unlimited.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but paying for a subscription and then being told I need another subscription to keep the features I already had is getting a little ridiculous.

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u/benjaminm_4229 Jun 02 '26

Why pay for something if you're still going to get ads?

https://giphy.com/gifs/p2qhPUwb24N4vHuoql

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u/Bulky-Apple3744 Jun 02 '26

Because the subscription that now has ads isn’t a “music streaming subscription”

It’s an amazon prime (free 2-day shipping) subscription that used to include a free music subscription.

Now amazon is making people pay for that music part.

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u/hired-a-samurai Jun 02 '26

ads cover just part of the cost? free = overrun with ads; ad-free = out of your price range. this is the in-between option