# Do Plex Pass subscribers have ads? **URL:** \ **Category:** Online Media Sources\ **Tags:** news\ **Created:** [September 26, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806 "2017-09-26T20:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ericbazinga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ericbazinga/32/87632_2.png) [@Ericbazinga](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ericbazinga)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/1 "2017-09-26T20:32:28Z")
I have a lifetime Plex Pass (which was worth every cent, by the way), and I heard today about Plex News being added. It hasn’t arrived on my server yet (gonna have to update manually when I get home, most likely), but I was just wondering- Plex News is ad-supported, but do Plex Pass subscribers have to deal with those ads? I’m pretty sure that if not, then that would be another nice little plus to having a Plex Pass. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/2 "2017-09-26T22:02:27Z")
News is not Plex Pass related. Everyone has ads. We will explore mote option in the future but this was the most clear way to be able to make them free for everyone. It is not tied to your server. You don’t even need a server. You might need to restart the app for it to show up. ---
**Author:** ![katz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/katz/32/2792_2.png) [@katz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/katz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/3 "2017-09-27T10:34:33Z")
Wtf…there’s ads in plex now?? ---
**Author:** ![Technically](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Technically](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Technically)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/4 "2017-09-27T22:47:48Z")
It’s a way for Plex to make more money. Bring it out to everyone and Plex gets paid per view. Such a shame ---
**Author:** ![djumv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@djumv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djumv)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/5 "2017-09-28T02:45:16Z")
> @katz said: > Wtf…there’s ads in plex now?? Of course there are. We’re all prodsumers now. ---
**Author:** ![wildkeny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wildkeny/32/4965_2.png) [@wildkeny](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wildkeny)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/6 "2017-09-28T15:35:04Z")
> @BigWheel said: > News is not Plex Pass related. Everyone has ads. We will explore mote option in the future but this was the most clear way to be able to make them free for everyone. > > It is not tied to your server. You don’t even need a server. You might need to restart the app for it to show up. We don’t need it, free or not. Just take it away. You guys should focus more on fixing existing bugs instead of making Plex a bloatware. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Logan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/frank_logan/32/93671_2.png) [@Frank\_Logan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Frank_Logan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/7 "2017-10-04T01:17:07Z")
> @BigWheel said: > News is not Plex Pass related. Everyone has ads. We will explore mote option in the future but this was the most clear way to be able to make them free for everyone. > > It is not tied to your server. You don’t even need a server. You might need to restart the app for it to show up. Free for everyone? What the @#/% is a paid pass for then? Are you new? Apps that have ads are free, you get rid of ads by paying. If I wanted ads or news on a media server/play-back interface, I’d just watch TV. Has someone bought stock in Emby? It seems the current mission statement of Plex, is to see how many long time users, it can drive there. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/8 "2017-10-05T00:11:34Z")
A plex pass is for the additional features you pay for as outlined [https://www.plex.tv/features/plex-pass/](https://www.plex.tv/features/plex-pass/) please show me where is says it removes ads ---
**Author:** ![flamebird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/flamebird/32/11858_2.png) [@flamebird](https://forums.plex.tv/u/flamebird)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/9 "2017-10-05T00:38:21Z")
I thought a Plex pass was paying to be a beta tester; but it seems we all are beta testers now. . . :\* And it says nothing about ads because until this “news” fiasco; there were no ads and should be no ads. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/10 "2017-10-05T01:51:27Z")
The Plex Pass page says nothing about ad because paying for a Plex Pass doesn’t get rid of them. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Logan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/frank_logan/32/93671_2.png) [@Frank\_Logan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Frank_Logan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/11 "2017-10-05T02:03:06Z")
@BigWheel And where did it say we would have them? I signed up to have a media centre program for a HTPC. I didn’t think I would have to deal with possible commercials running during my own shows/movies. Just to be clear… is the future planned goal of Plex, to have commercials and advertising inserted within the personal media users watch using your systems? Answer this so your userbase knows where they stand in the future. Maybe I’m looking at this wrong, and this only has to do with News… if so clarify. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/12 "2017-10-05T04:34:22Z")
If you are actually seeing commercials during you own files that is a bug. That should never happen. This forum section is about the News feature where there are ads every 7 minutes or so between News clips and what I and the original poster was talking about. That is the forum section you are commenting in so did not feel the need to clarify. ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/8/f/8fe5e0176555136d9d76730d077da2a3d1871c33.png) ---
**Author:** ![martin.weiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@martin.weiss](https://forums.plex.tv/u/martin.weiss)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/13 "2019-11-30T11:29:10Z")
I am getting a PLEX ad between every news item…that’s almost every 3 minutes a PLEX ad …how do I get rid of that!! I already have PLEX!! bizarre trying to sell your own product in something I already own… ---
**Author:** ![Xedon420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f07891/32.png) [@Xedon420](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xedon420)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/14 "2019-12-05T06:19:53Z")
I don’t understand why I have a Plex pass then or why there is one at all when I have to watch advertising now. What’s this about? ---
**Author:** ![darcilicious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/darcilicious/32/3047_2.png) [@darcilicious](https://forums.plex.tv/u/darcilicious)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/15 "2019-12-05T06:28:36Z")
Plex has always been very clear as to what a Plex Pass covers. See the support article: > **[Plex Pass Feature Overview | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201751006-plex-pass-feature-overview/)** > > A Plex Pass subscription gives access to numerous features and benefits. Live TV and DVR Hook your local Plex Media... ---
**Author:** ![Xedon420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f07891/32.png) [@Xedon420](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xedon420)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/16 "2019-12-05T06:53:12Z")
Yes of course, I also think that the Plex pass is worth every cent, I definitely don’t want to complain here. But I am of the opinion that if I pay money for a page to support it with the fact that I get accordingly no advertisement indicated ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-plex-pass-subscribers-have-ads/207806/17 "2020-03-04T06:53:20Z")
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