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how to stop unwanted adverts on catchup TV on laptop

teajug
teajug Posts: 488 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Using windows 8 and when watching catchup TV on laptop there is an advert that keeps coming on which would like to block is that possible :T:T

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    teajug wrote: »
    Using windows 8 and when watching catchup TV on laptop there is an advert that keeps coming on which would like to block is that possible :T:T


    Unlikely as its the advert that pays for the licence to show the programs .
    I take this is catchuptv and its the initial start-up ad .
  • CC-Warrior
    CC-Warrior Posts: 323 Forumite
    teajug wrote: »
    Using windows 8 and when watching catchup TV on laptop there is an advert that keeps coming on which would like to block is that possible :T:T

    I don't know Win8 that well but you can try installing a browser ad-blocker. It works for me in YouTube.
  • teajug
    teajug Posts: 488 Forumite
    thanks for replies, it come on intermittently and is very annoying to say the least. How do you installed an ad blocker please.
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    Chrome has an ad-on which is brilliant, try that
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • teajug
    teajug Posts: 488 Forumite
    Thanks I will download chrome will I have to do anything when it is downloaded.
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    edited 23 October 2013 at 4:44AM
    yes, go to the tools > Extensions and search for then download adblock, good luck, msg me if you have a problem :-)
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • neilwoods
    neilwoods Posts: 2,304 Forumite
    Adblock will not work on tvcatchup, the ads are part of the program. They are embedded.

    The ads only come on when you switch channel, hardly the end of the world
    Mansion TV. Avoid at all cost's :j
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Let's see, it's FREE software to allow you to watch TV for FREE, and to pay for the development and servers, they show an advert been you change channels. I guess if you only ever watch BBC then the idea of shows being interrupted by adverts would be annoying, otherwise, you'll have to live with it, or find a different service which doesn't need adverts to stay running.
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
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