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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (8 children)

So sad there are no free alternatives such as NewPipe that do exactly the same thing.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Enshittification continues…

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These services think people get their money from trees. Also seriously who even pays for YouTube Premium? There are both adblockers and website download tools, both of which are completely free.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Wait, what the FUCK!?!

This price increase is live for new subscribers as seen on youtube.com/premium. Instead of $11.99, YouTube Premium now costs $13.99/month. Meanwhile, it’s $18.99 if you’re subscribing from the iOS YouTube app.

I’ve been paying $4/month over market rate this whole time?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

I'm still not going to subscribe, weren't they worried about the amount of subscribers the other week!?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Oh well, too late to join now. Thought about that subscription in the past, but now it’s clearly out of the question.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

I cannot imagine paying anything for YT Premium, let alone $14 lol.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why? It gives the creators more money than watching ads and you get no ads on Smart TVs etc.

I mean yes you can watch youtube with vanced, Sponsorblock etc pretty much without ads everywhere, but because I hate ads and did that I like supporting the channels without having to manage a ton of little donations

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

So... another 50 cents if purchased through India?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Wow, they really didn't have much reason for me to want to use it before. I dropped Amazon Prime because it was getting too expensive and I was at least using that regularly!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Oh no. Anyway.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anybody on this thread on iOS, check out Vinegar. It’s a Safari extension for YouTube that converts the YT media player to a generic iOS one, removing ads and allowing PiP and other stuff. Best 2-ish bucks I’ve ever spent.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just stated using Revanced Extended YouTube. One of the best apps there is. Makes everything so much more convenient and with zero cost.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Google can raise the price all it wants. I use newpipe. If google kills the API access, i'll use odysee.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Want to fight back? Ask a friend to delete google chrome, switch out of gmail and tell them why.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I feel like this is the best money in streaming. I mostly watch you tube, and primarily on the tv and phone in the app. Frankly I would prefer to have much more of the internet paid for with you know money instead of ads and not use a blocker.

You tube music also has a much better algorithmic playlist than Apple Music.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I agree completely but you won't get much support on this site as people don't think about how things can cost money to run.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've pre-emptively raised my ReVanced usage to 100% so IDRC.

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