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ads playing full volume please fix (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world
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hi there so today i launch boost and get jumpscared by ads playing with sound on by default. i don't mind ads playing muted, but the default being sound on is incredibly infuriating. is this a bug?

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[โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't Boost for Reddit a paid app? I seem to recall paying money for it.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They had a free version as well, but I'll usually buy an app if they use a one-time-purchase model

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago

    Boost's ad-free version might as well be the one-time purchase. It's just more beneficial to the developer to not gatekeep their app behind a paywall by releasing a free version with ads to make up for giving it out for free. Especially when it's an app like this where there's a dozen other alternatives that people try before settling on one. Most users wouldn't even bother trying it if they had to pay up front.

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