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I have no problem with some ads. I have a problem with midroll ads every 5 minutes and ads >> 2 minutes long when I've stepped away from my device and can't ski

by gundmc 6y ago

I have no problem with some ads. I have a problem with midroll ads every 5 minutes and ads >> 2 minutes long when I've stepped away from my device and can't skip.

actuator 6y ago
Why not just pay for the service?
- pb7 6y ago
  Because despite the common request to "let me pay a monthly fee to not see ads", the vast majority of people are too cheap to pay up. This is why ads are as prolific as they are.
  - jonas21 6y ago
    Okay, but how is that relevant in this case, where you can pay to remove the ads, regardless of whether other people do?
    - pb7 6y ago
      Because people are too cheap to pay. I thought that was clear in my comment.
- Jtsummers 6y ago
  For me it's a bit of a Catch-22. I don't watch much YouTube content anyways, but I've reduced my consumption over the years because of the ads. From what I can tell, there's nothing I want to watch anymore because I no longer know what's there (and of value to me). So the prospect of paying is absurd for me as I'd be buying something with no real value except to remove an annoyance on the few occasions each month I bother to watch something on YouTube. If I had a clearer reason to increase my YouTube consumption, I'd entertain paying. Other video services have clearer value to me in the content they provide so I pay for them. I suspect I'm not alone in this.
  - actuator 6y ago
    Yeah, If you are just watching videos rarely it can be tough to justify it. I still have some channels that I regularly consume plus travel and cooking/baking videos that I watch a lot so it made sense for me to pay for it.
justapassenger 6y ago
YouTube premium is available in tons of countries and they have family plans. I’ve been using it for years with my wife and it’s best money ever spent. Just pay for the content. You aren’t forced to watch those ads.
- Simon_says 6y ago
  If you give Alphabet money directly, you’re just encouraging them.
  - Clewza313 6y ago
    What does that even mean? If you watch YouTube, you're just encouraging them.
  - justapassenger 6y ago
    To do what? Treat me more as a paying customer, and less as a product they resell to advertisers? I’ll happily encourage them to do that.

by gundmc 6y ago

I have no problem with some ads. I have a problem with midroll ads every 5 minutes and ads >> 2 minutes long when I've stepped away from my device and can't skip.

actuator 6y ago

Why not just pay for the service?

pb7 6y ago
Because despite the common request to "let me pay a monthly fee to not see ads", the vast majority of people are too cheap to pay up. This is why ads are as prolific as they are.
- jonas21 6y ago
  Okay, but how is that relevant in this case, where you can pay to remove the ads, regardless of whether other people do?
  - pb7 6y ago
    Because people are too cheap to pay. I thought that was clear in my comment.
Jtsummers 6y ago
For me it's a bit of a Catch-22. I don't watch much YouTube content anyways, but I've reduced my consumption over the years because of the ads. From what I can tell, there's nothing I want to watch anymore because I no longer know what's there (and of value to me). So the prospect of paying is absurd for me as I'd be buying something with no real value except to remove an annoyance on the few occasions each month I bother to watch something on YouTube. If I had a clearer reason to increase my YouTube consumption, I'd entertain paying. Other video services have clearer value to me in the content they provide so I pay for them. I suspect I'm not alone in this.
- actuator 6y ago
  Yeah, If you are just watching videos rarely it can be tough to justify it. I still have some channels that I regularly consume plus travel and cooking/baking videos that I watch a lot so it made sense for me to pay for it.

justapassenger 6y ago

YouTube premium is available in tons of countries and they have family plans. I’ve been using it for years with my wife and it’s best money ever spent. Just pay for the content. You aren’t forced to watch those ads.

Simon_says 6y ago
If you give Alphabet money directly, you’re just encouraging them.
- Clewza313 6y ago
  What does that even mean? If you watch YouTube, you're just encouraging them.
- justapassenger 6y ago
  To do what? Treat me more as a paying customer, and less as a product they resell to advertisers? I’ll happily encourage them to do that.