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Hi Yme76, according to Paramount+ Support (help.paramountplus.com/.../Why-am-I-still-seeing-ads-when-streaming-video-on-demand-with-the-Commercial-Free-plan) the majority of Paramount+ shows are ad-free. However, select shows do have promotional interruptions (a brief break in programming to let you know about other Paramount+ shows), and live TV will include commercials. -Becky, Cox Support Forums Moderator
Sorry but no. My wife was watching The Good Fight (on demand) and in addition to an ad at the beginning, in the midst of it got four minutes of commercials. That's not "ad free" or a brief promotional. What we're getting on Cox is Paramount Essential, even though we' re paying for Premium through paramount.com.
I am also experiencing the same issue. I verified my log in, verified my premium level on contour application settings. I also verified by pausing the episode I was watching on Contour (with 4 minute commercial periods). I then switched over to my Roku box and unpaused the same episode, and did not have commercials the rest of the entire episode. Approx 40 minutes. There seems to be an issue, unless Cox is inserting ad content on their own.
- @Retired-Chief
Please try clearing the cookies/cache on the contour box. Then sign out, back in, and reboot the cable box. Let us know if this helps.
Jonathan J
Cox ModeratorI am having this same exact problem as are others on at least one other Cox forum thread. Apparently, it's not an uncommon problem between Cox and Paramount+.
For the record, no amount of logging out/logging in or log out/DVR resets/log in or DVR cache clearing makes a difference. The full 4-minute ad blocks are displayed on Cox devices but not on devices connected from the web.
I suspect that most, if not all, Paramount+ premium subscribers will have this same issue if they try to view shows on P+ over their Cox Contour 2 device.
Please Cox, try and view show on demand from a premium P+ account on a Contour 2 box and see the behavior for yourself.
I believe Cox is hijacking our streaming experience. Since discovering lots of vintage concerts on YouTube, I've been binging 'em for almost a year then suddenly started getting Cox commercials. Not just ordinary commercials but cringe-worthy, pandering commercials. Something about connecting a "hug me sweater" to their Panoramic. Good grief.
Retired Chief what?
I have sat on the phone on hold for the 1.5 hours needed to discuss with Paramount. They said immediately it was a problem with their app. I opened a trouble ticket for my Samsung app and for the Cox Contour app. However, I have discussed this with Cox and they just replied "Huh that sounds strange". You are not wrong that the Cox app is NOT working correctly for some (maybe all) as I have the same problem on the Contour Box.
I have the same issue as well. I've signed out and signed back in multiple times. Also the set top boxes reboot every night so I don't think rebooting will help. Seems it might be a good time to jump ship and dump cox cable all together. I hope you guys get this fixed quickly as I already paid too much for your service the way it is.
- Dear @Flammable Phrases,
I am so very sorry to learn of your app troubles and I'd like to help. We would definitely be able to assist you with this. Please reach us on Twitter at @CoxHelp, visit us on Facebook, or email us at cox.help@cox.com. Provide us the name on the account with the complete service address with a link to this thread so we can get started.
Crystal S.
Cox Support Forum Moderator
Thanks for taking 1.5-hour on-hold hit for us all with Paramount! Hopefully, they will make it a priority to fix this but I'm not holding my breath.
FWIW, I emailed Paramount support 2 weeks ago (tomorrow) and have yet to hear back from them. Yesterday, I followed up with an email to the automated response email for the first email ticket and then opened another email ticket referring to the first. Still nothing. Apparently, no one at Paramount's assigned to respond to the support system.:(
