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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

This is why I'm starting to use newpipe

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

F*ck no. I was finally seriously considering buying YT premium for Google not f**king anything up in the past few months, bringing back sort by oldest, and knowing I'm not part of the anti AdBlock trial to make their anti AdBlock efforts less effective.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

oooh I can feel something big is coming - them testing the anti-adblock and raising the prices at the same time. Spotify is going to be in a weird place for me if this goes through.

Youtube blocks adblockers ➡️ More people are "forced" to subscribe to Youtube Premium ➡️ Because of higher price that includes YT music, not sure whether I'll need Spotify too ➡️ Youtube wins

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Christ. I am a premium subscriber for years but it’s always been on the edge of too expensive even as it is. They’re really pushing it.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I cancelled yt music subscription today after hearing about the price increase. Musi is a much better iOS app than yt music anyway bc the interface is simpler and it actually lets me play all the music while yt music is like you can't play this song right now due to copyright.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People actually pay money to watch YouTube? I thought that was some kind of elaborate practical joke

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I mainly use FreeTube on PC and NewPipe on phone, not to avoid ads, but I just find it a much nicer and more peaceful experience (free of recommendations, Shorts etc).

I actually do pay for YouTube Premium family subscription, but its mainly to protect my less tech-savvy family and friends from ads, and to avoid seeing ads on my Android TV projector.

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