Volume normalization for ads, and interstices
So I’ve been watching a show for several weeks now, and the ads are just really, really loud. I don’t mind watching them, or them playing so much, but the volume is just really, really loud..! Especially your ads, and insterstitial content, in particular Joy of Painting/Bob Ross one, and your piano BGM in particular. The shows’ intros are also very loud, and I would recommend volume normalization as a metadata value for all content, including show intros, outros, film credits, etc. either as part of your stream meta, or as part of timecode/value pairs in a small cacheable file, or otherwise.
The show is still interesting, but the loudness of the ads makes the experience unpleasant to repeat to some extent, and also makes it very hard to leave the show playing in the background in my house, particularly at night, just because of the spikes in amplitude on the sound tracks.
You are service that, at its roots, allows media files to be piped through various software, and I think it would be a very good look for you to do it for your on demand, and even live content. I really love Plex in general, I’m even considering Plexamp after learning of is existence, and Plex Pass, and that’s precisely the reason I’m writing you, because I believe you would get more ad views, better conversion statistics, and more viewership on both your VOD, and IPTV offerings, and a technology you could surely transpose to your PVR service, allowing people to normalize their recorded streams, and interstitial content, and also apply to trailer media/trailer streams o make the server/player experience better, and more predictable, allowing users to create market-leading experiences, and promote the Plex name even further.
I sincerely hope this message finds you well, because while I appreciate the ads in the sitcom I’m re-watching on your service, and appreciate the content recommendations, I dislike having to reach for the remote so often, especially while I’m working.
Best regards,
