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Youtube is unwatchable (if you're not on PC)
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Thaedolus
Gold Member
Same. Screen off feature and zero ads is totally worth it. And tbh, it's the only streaming subscription I pay directly for (Disney+ comes with my cell plan and I use my parent's HBO login), and I'm fine with that because it's supporting small time content creators I like.
I love having shit like this on in the background while I'm working and if it were constantly interrupted with ads it would be super annoying:
scoobidoo112
Member
Firefox on Android provides that feature for free.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I sometimes forget that Youtube has ads. I run an instance of Invidious locally on my own server. On my own local DNS, I just overwrite the youtube.com domain and point it there. Now, every device I have that connects to Youtube will just use this to play videos. It's got automatic ad skipping and sponsorblock. It passes "the wife test", because most of the time she also doesn't realize she's not watching Youtube directly.
github.com
GitHub - iv-org/invidious: Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube. Contribute to iv-org/invidious development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Mr Hyde
Member
I pay Premium but it's mostly for the music app, since I think it gives more value than Spotify and has more music that I'm interested in, plus support for the artists that I like. So I consider the ad free YouTube a bonus. But I agree on the intrusiveness of the ads, it's absolutely disgusting how they gimped the service and made it practically unwatchable, forcing you into paying. I would never pay for it just to watch YouTube.
22:22:22
NO PAIN TRANCE CONTINUE
Same here. PS5 on 24/7.
When I visit my dad or friend I'm always shocked regarding the amount and frequency of ads. I have a deep negative connection with ads and cable in general because reasons.
Those 12 buck are more than worth it imo.
Have HBO and Prime but hardly use them. Good things they're almost free.
22:22:22
NO PAIN TRANCE CONTINUE
March Climber
Member
If it helps, you get a youtube music subscription for free when doing this. So if you are currently paying for Spotify, Youtube Premium would technically be the better deal.
Otherwise you're right.
Putonahappyface
Member
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Same.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
I'm using YouTube on too many devices so I just pay the premium tax. I'm also using it way more than any other streaming/vod platform so it's worth it for me.
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JimmyRustler
Gold Member
I use Brave on my iphone and ipad. A bit slow sometimes but totally worth it.
Insane Metal
Member
Premium for me, no regrets.
Lambogenie
Member
This is likely to change in the same way. You're already seeing ads, it's only going to increase from here. Rinse and repeat.
Batiman
Banned
Ya it’s expected. That adds are just so simple to skip. At the moment at least
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
Wait…people actually pay for YouTube?
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
The issue with Brave is that there is no automatic history clearing when closing the app.
Platinumstorm
Member
I watch a lot of youtube on my TV. If I was an advertiser I wouldn't want my product on YouTube. The rage I feel when the commercials come on within fifteen seconds of finishing the intro commercials is unreal.
Even my own videos I make are monetized against me because I use licensed music!
Youtube premium is horribly expensive, but I think about buying it pretty regularly.
Even my own videos I make are monetized against me because I use licensed music!
Youtube premium is horribly expensive, but I think about buying it pretty regularly.
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Watch it on my OLED and it's a right pain in the hole, thankfully you can click to skip most ads after 5sec but the longer ones you have to go through multiple clicks to basically tell YouTube to fuck off and get back to the video, but the amount of ads is moronic, I Kodi all my TV shows so I don't get ads but I've holidayed state side and the sheer amount of ads in your shows beggars belief, it makes them practically unwatchable in my book as for paying a subscription to YouTube, aye if you where priced appropriately.. ÂŁ16/mth!? Fuck away into the sea ya cunt
phant0m
Member
Yup. I would cancel every other streaming service I have before YT.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
You can buy an Amazon 4k Firestick for about the same as three months YouTube subscription, and use SmartTube.
I'm pretty much the same way. I listen to way too much youtube in screen off mode and I also use the google music app and quit using spotify. Spotify is still better but I'm okay with the music on google music.
Senua
Member
Principal my friend
FalsettoVibe
Member
YouTube Premium family plan for the win. Actually no YT ads are a bonus for YT Music, which is awesome now. All in all, a better deal than Spotify, Apply Music etc., in my opinion
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simpatico
Member
I get it. But I watch YouTube a lot. It's pretty much the only thing I watch. Mostly non gaming hobby stuff. Fiction shows and movies just don't interest me anymore. Being spread between mobile, office PC and smart TV usage, the subscription was really the only option. It works out because I get the family pass so my three teenage kids all get a streaming music service out of the deal too.
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
I got spoiled by my previous experience with YT, because for a while there were no ads. And then the ads came in, but it was soft. Now it's getting worse, which sucks.
That said, for many years all we had was television. And the commercial breaks were about five minutes. We're not there yet in terms of Youtube. The ads are still relatively short in comparison.
That said, for many years all we had was television. And the commercial breaks were about five minutes. We're not there yet in terms of Youtube. The ads are still relatively short in comparison.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
i've seen it play 12 minute ads
Senua
Member
Yep!
Get people hooked on your service, start introducing ads and slowly raise the level of occurrence. In the end make the ads so frequent that users are forced to buy TikTok premium, guess what? NO ADS!
It's like it was originally but you pay $150 a year instead!
Fuck right off
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
I mainly only watch Youtube so I bought the premium. I ditched the TV licence years ago. The missus cancelled Netflix the other day as it's mainly tripe and the only other thing I have is Prime
Oh, she got three months of Nowtv for a quid or something, so we've been watching Succession
Thats about it.
Oh, she got three months of Nowtv for a quid or something, so we've been watching Succession
Thats about it.
JCK75
Member
I pay for premium for my son to be able to download videos on the go, and my ex still uses mine for her massage shop (have a line of google home mini speakers mounted to the wall and she just casts the music play list to the speaker group).
but man it's price is insane.. but that said I watch nothing but youtube and shit does look pristine on my tv .
but man it's price is insane.. but that said I watch nothing but youtube and shit does look pristine on my tv .
Happosai
Hold onto your panties
Google is cracking down on ad block extensions. If you use Chrome browser, you most certainly want to change. Two of the blockers I had suddenly had 'malware detected' which were otherwise stable the past 3-years. I've moved on from YouTube...
winjer
Gold Member
Ad Guard DNS doesn't block YouTube ads on the app.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Is it getting worse, I tried it on my tv and there commercials every 3 minutes