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PhoenixGold_ t1_j8tm1el wrote

You have to use the app there is a limit in safari and the app is way better too. Not sure why ppl refuse to use the app so much

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cr0wit0 t1_j8ts4s8 wrote

Ads ads ads.

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PhoenixGold_ t1_j8u1lal wrote

If you think about it if you use YouTube that much like I do then just get premium or deal with ads you have to choose

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-K9V t1_j8w18j9 wrote

No thanks, never. It’s always been a free service and I am not about to pay for it now. Youtube is a shit platform. I had to install a browser extension just to be able to watch age restricted videos even though I’m way over the age of 18. And that’s because EU made it so YouTube had to require either your ID or your credit card info to verify your age, none of which Google has any business seeing. So fuck YouTube and fuck EU too. Never paying a cent to watch YouTube. Adblock is free.

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Bibileiver t1_j8x891m wrote

You realize ads are the reason it's a free service right?

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-K9V t1_j8xcl6q wrote

I didn’t mind the original little banner ads at the bottom of the video. They were not intrusive and were never a problem. The video ads are what I have a problem with. I’ve used adblocker from the day I installed Chrome.

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gordito_gr t1_j8zd6fy wrote

> It’s always been a free service and I am not about to pay for it now. Youtube is a shit platform.

What a shit attitude, ads are a fair trade off for a great service if you dont wanna pay. Made me cringe HARD reading this

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-K9V t1_j8zdepw wrote

They do not deserve my money for reasons I described in my initial comment. I will always use adblock everywhere that I and nothing is gonna change my view. I can’t stand ads, and if I can avoid them for free, well you bet I’ll do just that.

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cr0wit0 t1_j8u4ctt wrote

I dont use it that much, I go days without using YouTube. I only use it when I need something technical, like.. how to remove a transmission of an f250.. or idiots on cars when I want to burn time… replacing power steering on a 24 foot boat… stuff like that. I’m not spending a dime on google. Adblocker is a blessing.

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PhoenixGold_ t1_j8u4kj5 wrote

That’s fair until in march when google changes how YouTube works and ad blockers won’t work anymore

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cr0wit0 t1_j8u4w7d wrote

They are? Didn’t know that.. will have to read about it.

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wickerfart t1_j8ugtaz wrote

They are changing to the version three manifest whatever that means

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Dat_Boi_JayYT t1_j8vpi83 wrote

that doesn't stop ad blocking, it just changes how it's done, besides you could always use a different browser?

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NathanielIR t1_j8vju59 wrote

Tracking, ads, bad UI (imo) and lack of PiP all push me to the web. I’ve got an awesome extension called vinegar which adds the native player, blocks, ads and more. It’s well worth the price imo

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paulstelian97 t1_j8vna9w wrote

Premium solves the ads and PiP stuff. For me it's honestly worth it, but that's possibly not true for you and others.

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NathanielIR t1_j8vp564 wrote

I’m sure it does. For me and many others, as you said, it’s not worth it. And personally, paywalling a system feature (PiP) which is free on android is just absurd. And on top of that, as I said, I hate the YT UI. Vinegar replacing that UI with the native one is awesome for me. And it also works on my iPad and Mac, where I watch the majority of my content

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PhoenixGold_ t1_j8vq0nf wrote

I have PiP and I love it and you can disable tracks and ads in the Google security settings the UI is subjective i personally like it very clean and nice but that’s again subjective

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NathanielIR t1_j8vrize wrote

Yeah, I mean you do you mate. Although I have to say, you absolutely cannot turn off tracking. You may be turning off certain tracking. But not all of it

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