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How long until popular YouTube content ends up torrent sites, as the war on ad-blockers escalates?

by bluescrn 3y ago

tmtvl 3y ago
Pretty long I'd guess, seeing as you can just put down €7 for a month of ad-free viewing.
- edgineer 3y ago
  It's already happening. Why sign up for yet another subscription service to see that one members-only video?
  - tmtvl 3y ago
    What do you mean "that one members-only video"? I'm saying that with Premium Lite (which is 7EUR) you can watch videos ad-free for a month on YT. For people who care about not seeing ads it seems like a decent deal. Much better than Twitch where it's 5EUR per channel you subscribe to, which means if you want to watch videos from more than 1 creator ad-free it's already a better deal. And people who don't feel like paying 7EUR/month can choose to either: A) Just watch the ads, or B) Build up a backlog and then binge it all in a month.
- polygamous_bat 3y ago
  And Netflix for another 20, and Disney plus for another 20, and peacock for another 20, and another 20 for the BigCo CEO retirement fund, and voila!
  - tmtvl 3y ago
    Why do you need Netflix and Disney and YT at the same time? How much free time do you have in a month?
- wkat4242 3y ago
  That's a lot of money IMO especially if you don't use it that much. I cancelled my Spotify too as I would use 2-5 hours a month and €11 is not worth it.
  - tmtvl 3y ago
    If you don't use it that much you can just build up a backlog, then get 1 month of ad-free viewing and binge it. Though if you don't use it that much you probably won't be bothered that much by the ads anyway.
- Moldoteck 3y ago
  That's now, but as we know, prices tend to increase. Netflix was what? 5-10 usd in the past?
polonbike 3y ago
Part of it is already there. Think Music videos, exclusive Youtube content/partnerships, Country bloqued content, Full movies, etc ...
npn 3y ago
already there, as there is no guarantee that a video will exist forever on Youtube. many people hoard youtube videos just because they fear that those video will disappear when they need them.
- BLKNSLVR 3y ago
  There was a great fan-made film clip to a John Zorn song that was on YT for years. Then one day, gone. Erased from the internet a magnificently disturbing piece of artistry. Luckily I downloaded it, but that means in time it'll cease to exist. I could re-upload it, but that feels like an invitation to have my account terminated with prejudice.
  - npn 3y ago
    For me those were some viral videos from the older internet. It is not because those videos violate YouTube policies or anything. The uploaders just closed their accounts. Some videos just exist in my memory now.

How long until popular YouTube content ends up torrent sites, as the war on ad-blockers escalates?

tmtvl 3y ago

Pretty long I'd guess, seeing as you can just put down €7 for a month of ad-free viewing.

edgineer 3y ago
It's already happening. Why sign up for yet another subscription service to see that one members-only video?
- tmtvl 3y ago
  What do you mean "that one members-only video"? I'm saying that with Premium Lite (which is 7EUR) you can watch videos ad-free for a month on YT. For people who care about not seeing ads it seems like a decent deal. Much better than Twitch where it's 5EUR per channel you subscribe to, which means if you want to watch videos from more than 1 creator ad-free it's already a better deal. And people who don't feel like paying 7EUR/month can choose to either: A) Just watch the ads, or B) Build up a backlog and then binge it all in a month.
polygamous_bat 3y ago
And Netflix for another 20, and Disney plus for another 20, and peacock for another 20, and another 20 for the BigCo CEO retirement fund, and voila!
- tmtvl 3y ago
  Why do you need Netflix and Disney and YT at the same time? How much free time do you have in a month?
wkat4242 3y ago
That's a lot of money IMO especially if you don't use it that much. I cancelled my Spotify too as I would use 2-5 hours a month and €11 is not worth it.
- tmtvl 3y ago
  If you don't use it that much you can just build up a backlog, then get 1 month of ad-free viewing and binge it. Though if you don't use it that much you probably won't be bothered that much by the ads anyway.
Moldoteck 3y ago
That's now, but as we know, prices tend to increase. Netflix was what? 5-10 usd in the past?

polonbike 3y ago

Part of it is already there. Think Music videos, exclusive Youtube content/partnerships, Country bloqued content, Full movies, etc ...

npn 3y ago

already there, as there is no guarantee that a video will exist forever on Youtube. many people hoard youtube videos just because they fear that those video will disappear when they need them.

BLKNSLVR 3y ago
There was a great fan-made film clip to a John Zorn song that was on YT for years. Then one day, gone. Erased from the internet a magnificently disturbing piece of artistry. Luckily I downloaded it, but that means in time it'll cease to exist. I could re-upload it, but that feels like an invitation to have my account terminated with prejudice.
- npn 3y ago
  For me those were some viral videos from the older internet. It is not because those videos violate YouTube policies or anything. The uploaders just closed their accounts. Some videos just exist in my memory now.