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Honest question: Why not subscribe? IIRC content creators get more revenue per user from YT premium than ads.

• macintux 3y ago
  I pay, and it’s worth it for me, but I hate giving money to Google, and paying nearly twice what any streaming service charges is painful.
  • progbits 3y ago
    Twice? For me YT Premium is cheaper than even the cheapest Neflix plan, same for Disney and HBO, only Apple TV is cheaper (barely).
    • crazygringo 3y ago
      YT premium is now $13.99. Netflix starts at $6.99. That's exactly double if you ignore the missing pennies. Netflix Standard is $15.49 though, if we're comparing without ads.
      • ericpauley 3y ago
        The $6.99/mo Netflix plan is with ads. The comparable YouTube plan is $0/mo. The comparble Netflix plan to YT premium is $15.49/mo.
        • lotsofpulp 3y ago
          And YouTube includes music streaming.
        • mattlondon 3y ago
          In the UK YT Premium is £11.99, Netflix Standard (no ads) is £10.99 For comparison my 5G phone plan is £10/month, and my home fibre connection ADSL is £22/month. YouTube premium is therefore a tough sell - with netflix you at least get loads of stuff you wouldn't have seen otherwise, YT you get the same stuff you could see anyway, just without ads. I personally don't see that as a good deal. If it was like £2 or £3 a month to remove the ads, then great sign me up. But it's not.
    • macintux 3y ago
      Apparently I’m paying considerably extra for the ease of managing my subscription through Apple.
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