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[–] VeloRama@feddit.org 22 points 2 days ago

Why would I pay for premium if it doesn't remove the ads? It's like they don't do market research and just make shit up.

[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 days ago

"Premium lite"? What is this doublespeak?

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

The ads will continue until morale improves.

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Firefox and UBlock origine.

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

remember when paying removed ads? crazy i know. no subs ever.

[–] jmf@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago (4 children)

All the people saying "I'll just stop using it, no big loss," are you only using YouTube for fun? Have you never needed to pass a class, prep for a job, work on a house, learn a skill using it?

It is such a large repository of human knowledge that is so far not widely replicated anywhere else. I rely on it for learning skills to provide for my family, as far as learning other useful abilities.

For example, YouTube taught me how to service my own vehicles. I have a specific set of old 90s Volvo cars, and there is a youtuber (Robert DIY) who does an excellent job documenting how to do maintenance on them. I have done my best to archive everything he posts, but he is just an example, as there are countless other informative tutorials and how-tos posted on YouTube.

As of now, Google has their grips on an enormous amount of practically useful data, and they know it. It's beyond fucked, and to act like it is inconsequential or ignorable is very short sighted.

[–] VeloRama@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago

To keep using walled gardens like Youtube, Reddit or Discord in an effort to share and preserve knowledge is just a losing proposition. The sooner we stop using them, the less of a headache it will be when the companies behind these gardens decide it's finally time to cash out and start to charge for access.

The knowledge you grow in a walled garden doesn't belong to you.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago

What pisses me off most is that the way the internet works now is that ten years ago, someone who wanted to share about how to service your 90s Volvo that would have written it on a web page with a few photos that would have been quicker, cheaper and easier to write, quicker and easier to read, and cost next to nothing to host.

But because Google control fucking everything, that same person is now heavily incentivized to make it a pointlessly long video instead, that took days to make and edit, and is harder to use while working, and if they don't do that then they ain't getting anywhere near the top of the search results and you weren't going to find it anyway.

It sucks and I can't wait for people to wake up and tell Google to fuck off and stop ruining the internet.

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 days ago

You are absolutely right!

Knowledge is power - Google has tons of it. Not only on YouTube, but also the data they collect about every user, every click and interaction, etc.

I think the Tech-Giants have way too much power and even have some sort of monopoly. Like you said: No one has or even can recreate something like YouTube. Same with (for example) Microsoft. Even though FreeBSD, Linux Distros, OpenBSD, … gain popularity, they are nowhere near Microsoft’s Windows (or any other Product). And if you look at schools, businesses or governments, they (for some ungodly reason) use and pay for Microsoft products. Children get hooked on their Products in school!

Something has to change, I honestly don’t know what exactly, but these monopolies destroy our freedom! Maybe it would be better, if our countries had politicians, that do their work, not care about some “make America great again” shit.

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[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 362 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Christ, premium light is still fucking 8 dollars a month and you don't even get rid of ads. The greed is fucking astounding.

I'll stick to an adblocker, dickheads.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 83 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Newpipe is all I have. I signed up for a couple creators patreon to support those I really like. Fuck Google. They are here for the investors bottom line not our shit. But people just want their shit and it perpetuates this behavior. My friend said he pays to support the creators he likes. He supports the giant corporation holding these creators ransom. Just send them money directly. Use new pipe or whatever. Quit supporting this shit and let the whole thing die until we realize there has to be a better way.

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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 57 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Firefox+uBlock Origin on the computer.

ReVanced on my Android phone.

SmartTubeNext on my Android TV.

I haven't seen a YouTube ad in years.

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I'm never going to pay to see ads in my life. Nope.

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[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why bother to pay if you're just going to get ads anyway

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[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

I still use an ad blocker. They can fuck themselves in the ass. I’ll never stop.

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why has no one heard of FREETUBE!?!?!?

[–] Secluded_Serenity@leminal.space 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

FreeTube is fantastic. I only discovered the concept of YouTube front ends relatively recently and I am not a normie, so the likelihood of normies knowing about front ends is practically zero. Most people think that the only ways to access YouTube content are to go to the website or use the app.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

YouTube became shittier, what's new.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (20 children)

Edit: Guys. I think a lot of you missed where I said EASIEST METHODS.

Easiest methods to ditch Youtube ads:

  • PC: Firefox + uBlock Origin
  • Mac, option 1: Safari + AdGuard
  • Mac, option 2: Firefox + uBlock Origin
  • Android, option 1: Youtube ReVanced (FYI: ALL Play Store listings for this are fake; the official site is revanced.app and is the only place to get it)
  • Android, option 2: Firefox Mobile + uBlock Origin
  • iPhone/iPad: Safari + AdGuard

For those who may have heard about Pi-hole and are wondering why it's not on this list: PI-HOLE DOES NOT BLOCK YOUTUBE ADS. IT NEVER HAS AND NEVER WILL.

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[–] propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 141 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It will literally never end.

This is why anyone who was excusing advertising at all is part of the problem and should be seen as a useful idiot.

Stop lowering your standards so people richer than you can be even richer.

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 16 points 2 days ago

Youtube has ads? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] boughtmysoul@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Wait. I pay for YouTube with my time, the most important resource I have access to. There’s a level where you pay money and STILL SEE ADS?

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 97 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Genuinely though, the point of YouTube premium is to get rid of the ads...

We seem to be making cable TV again where you pay a premium for the privilege of being advertised to

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 48 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Damn, you pay and still get ads? Does that count as findom? Like it feels very cucky, doesn't it?

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[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I've recently been getting warning notices on Firefox that "AdBlockers are not allowed on YouTube!" I laugh and continue on.

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[–] skip0110@lemmy.zip 52 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Adblock/revanced are working. Google’s ad revenue is getting squeezed and so they need to shoehorn more ads everywhere to get the same revenue levels, since so many people never see the ads.

Keep using them. You’re making business really difficult for scummy Google.

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[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Cable TV providers in the 70s: "No commercials when you pay for our services!"

Cable TV providers in the early 80s: "Ok, we actually meant no commercials on premium channels, but local channels will, and it's not our fault."

Cable TV providers in the late 80s: "Fine. What we meant was no commercials on movie channels."

Cable TV providers in the 90s: "Uhm, so only on-demand shows will be commercial free."

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

wtf is premium lite?!!? Lmao

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

it’s the opposite of Economy Plus

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 80 points 3 days ago (4 children)
[–] credo@lemmy.world 81 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Premium but without the music. And with ads apparently.

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[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 61 points 3 days ago

I guess it’s their “pay for ads” tier which sounds fucking stupid to me.

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Youtube ads? I have no clue what you're talking about...

[–] maxysoft@lemmy.maxynetwork.it 24 points 3 days ago

Wait, so I was right?

I will pay only when Google ensure that my data will not be used for any type of advertising or AI training (this obviously includes selling to third parties). Months ago I read around, I don’t know if it’s true, that even those with a premium account will see ads. If that proves true, it means I will never make the subscription. It’s pretty simple.

https://lemmy.maxynetwork.it/comment/218540

[–] ChickenAndRice@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I keep noticing people in this thread recommending UBlock Origin, with others replying that they eventually got a popup to turn off their adblocker.

This is usually followed by replies mentioning they just click X (or add a UBlock filter on the popup), and go on with watching Youtube. No problem, right?

According to Ublock Origin's Redd*t Post, that is just the first warning stage; eventually the presentation of their anti-adblock message becomes more intrusive until you receive the "The in-player message. Playback is stopped."

I should know. I get that message on any Youtube video (while logged in), and it doesn't go away for several hours.

That said, my workaround (extremely hacky) was to find the RSS feeds for all of my channel subscriptions, and then add them to FreshRSS. That section of my RSS feed essentially acts like a Youtube subscription page, but not tied to an actual account.

On my computer: I watch them in a private browser Firefox profile I've dedicated solely to Youtube (and has all of the extensions already installed, of course).

On Android: I watch them using NewPipe.

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[–] letsgo2themall@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

freetube still works great! no ads, and an easy to use interface.

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And with that I can confirm I will continue to use adblock.

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.zip 63 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (9 children)

Or, and hear me out: just install a browser plugin and forget ads exist.

I hesitate to name extensions names, but I’ve literally never seen an ad on YouTube.

These companies don’t respect us, so I don’t feel the need to respect them by allowing them to force their meaningless bullshit down my throat.

I don’t use it that much, but you better believe if I go to YouTube to watch a video, that video is the only thing I’m watching.

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 82 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

This ain't reddit. You can freely name extension names here.

uBlock Origin

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

To remove ads subscribe to Youtube Premium Platinum Plutonium and select the Ad-Free! add-on (for only an additional $2.95/mo)*.

*promotional first-month price only; increases after 30 days to regular rate of $5.95/mo **

**with annual subscription only; per-month rate $7.95/mo ***

*** with VIP subscription only; regular rate $11.95/mo.

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 49 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Lul I have uBlock origin and no ads for free

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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 42 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Youtube is telling me daily that they'll soon disable my youtube because I have an ad blocker. Still waiting for it to actually happen.

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They are really dedicated to helping foster the pirate side of the Web, aren't they?

[–] Maxxie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Had a "youtube doesnt allow adblock" pop up yesterday, set up freetube. No login required, even has a subscription import tool. So far so great.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ironic that just yesterday I was getting blocked on youtube telling me that adblocking was illegal/against tos/whatever and that if i didnt want Ads I could subscribe to Youtube Premium.. only now to announce ads on premium.

What a fucking shithole company.

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and they continue to take no accountability for failing to police their own ads, thus creating the essential need for adblocking services in the first place.

WE WOULDNT BE BLOCKING ADS IF YOU REGULATED ADVERTISERS LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO REGULATE VIEWERS.

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[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think I'm understanding the playbook here.

Eventually YouTube will cost 89.99 a month and also be full of ads.

Then they will be disrupted by some startup company that will have to fight uphill for search and bandwidth access through Google's monopolistic front door.

Years later a court case will be decided and the new guy will be up and running a free service with a few ads or 1.99 a month for no ads!

And then we get to go through it all again.

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