How do you deal with the commercials while watching the game?

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- 08/30/2024 at 7:30 AM #221416
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  Uteanooga
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  Obviously I would rather be at all the games in person but that is just not in the cards.
  
  The commercials have become a bit oppressive. I can’t imagine anyone liking them. So what do you do?
  
  Hulu will not let me record the game and fast forward through them. I guess they are smart enough to know that no one wants to spend time watching them.
  
  Last night I turned the volume off and worked out during the breaks. It made for a good experience and I got my work in. That pretty much wrecks making the game at home a social event though. I don’t think I’ll get my wife on board with intermittent lifting/watching.
  
  So let’s hear it- what do you do? And if there is someone here that likes watching the same commercial 40 times a night please speak up.
- 08/30/2024 at 8:03 AM #221421
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  HoosierUte
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  How do I deal with the commercials? Have you not watched tv before? Commercials pay the bills and allow the game to be broadcast. I sit through them and text my brother about the game. I strongly prefer to watch Ute broadcasts live. Commercials are part of it, and it’s no big deal.
  - 08/30/2024 at 8:47 AM #221440
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    Uteanooga
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    You are a solid citizen and have my vote.
    
    Just out of curiosity do you purchase all of the products advertised during the game?
    
    As for me- I find watching commercials somewhat less enjoyable than the rest of my life.
- 08/30/2024 at 8:24 AM #221428
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  Central Coast Ute
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  Normally, I just mute them, use the bathroom, get snacks, check scores from other games, etc. Last night, I washed the dishes and then came back when they were over.
- 08/30/2024 at 8:41 AM #221437
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  EagleMountainUte
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  Cell phone.
- 08/30/2024 at 12:03 PM #221503
  
  UtesRock
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  I’ll turn the volume off and talk to whoever I’m watching the game with about the players’ coaching, etc.
- 08/30/2024 at 12:21 PM #221515
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  Tony (admin)
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  I mute the obnoxious audio and post on Ute Hub, maybe code some stuff. Get some food. Hit the head.
- 08/30/2024 at 12:26 PM #221517
  
  Dallas
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  For various reasons I end of starting the game after it’s been going awhile and most services allow me to skip the commercials when I’m catching up.
  - 08/30/2024 at 2:44 PM #221554
    
    2008 National Champ
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    yeah, Hulu doesn’t allow that. I paid for the no-ads option and still had to watch them so cancelled. I could understand it on live viewing, but when you can’t get past them on the DVR what’s the point?
    - 08/30/2024 at 3:03 PM #221560
      
      beaslad
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      I hate Hulu with a passion. So many reasons: what you said, the inability to start recording early or late in case something runs long, DVR frequently recording only sounds with a black screen, etc., etc., etc., Leaving Xfinity for it was a terrible choice.
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