I’ve been experiencing a ton of buffering issues lately trying to use YouTube with uBlock Origin. I’m pretty much on the brink of subscribing myself too. It’s by far the most valuable online platform for me and I’ve used it for free well over a decade. It was a good run and I’m not even mad.
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Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I just pay for premium. Hassle free YouTube is worth more money than any other subscription I have.
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Not to mention a good portion of the sub goes back to all the creators you watch. People don’t want YouTube to make money for hosting costs, and people don’t want creators to make money for making video through ads. Really weird expectations.
Pherenike@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
You’re doing exactly what they want you to do then. Why not try some alternatives for ad-free watching like Newpipe or Freetube or some such? Youtube is not worthy of your hard-earned cash…
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 5 weeks ago
Jezus F Christ, Jimmy, just use Firefox and uBlock! Also works on the phone, by the way.
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I got both of those. I’ve been with YouTube since it came out and was called YouTube red however many years ago. My family plan has 5 or 6 slots. Between YouTube music and the video side and how many other family get to use it it’s an insane value. Plus half the money goes back to the creators I watch. I can’t find a single downside to paying.
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 5 weeks ago
Source-ish
And I’ve never heard content creators mention YouTube Red/Premium aside from saying it’s not as good a way to support them as subscribing to their Patreon or buying their merch.
It sounds like it doesn’t pay them out much, and they know it.
Pherenike@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Many if not most creators have complained that what Youtube pays them is ridiculous.