Mike Kelley on Nostr: removal of dynamic ads at first glance seems quite easy, but it becomes complicated ...

removal of dynamic ads at first glance seems quite easy, but it becomes complicated and complex quickly. It comes down to is timing. You must know the exact time for ad breaks, length, and finally when the break ends. Dynamic ads served on a per individual basis can cause unique timing issues where all the advertisement details fluctuate for each user. So ultimately, the podcast app would have to rely on processing the audio file on the device itself. Which isn't practical today.