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We’re going to get to the section of this video about ad-free YouTube, but first, a message from our sponsor, VPNOfTheMonth! <insert some scare mongering direct
by callalex 3y ago
We’re going to get to the section of this video about ad-free YouTube, but first, a message from our sponsor, VPNOfTheMonth! <insert some scare mongering directly into the video stream that premium doesn’t remove>
- sonicanatidae 3y agoAt least it's not ANOTHER League of Legends ad.
- verdverm 3y agoYou can skip past those pretty easily. I let them play for creators I actually like, who also tend to pick less scummy sponsored ads. Some of them even make the sponsored content really funny or personal to them. You'll find the same quality spectrum. At least I know that the creator is seeing more of the ad dollars.
- callalex 3y agoSure, but that still makes advertising paid YouTube as “ad-free” a lie and a scam.
- verdverm 3y agothat is a rather cynical and unconstructive perspective 1. sponsored ads are only in a minority of videos, so largely the platform is actually ad-free. I'm paying to not have YT ads, I did not expect my subscription to eliminate sponsored ads. Where is the lie? 2. paid YT is categorically a better experience and worth every penny, even with the occasional sponsored ad, which again, can be skipped 3. YMMV, it really depends on the content you chose to consume. I stay away from the most viewed creators, it's typically low quality 4. Direct payments for a product is a much healthier model than the ad supported model, imho.