💻 Technology Jun 26, 2026 · Scharon Harding

Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California

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Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
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On July 1, it will be illegal in California for streaming platforms to play ads louder than the content being watched.
As The Hollywood Reporter highlighted this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill (SB 576) in October 2025 that prohibits any video streaming service in the state from transmitting the “audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany.”
The law brings some parity between streaming services and broadcast, cable, and satel

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