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You have to frequently do some shenanigans to get things working because shit keeps breaking. I still do it, but it's honestly annoying AF that i need to tinker with my apps like that all the time.
FreeTube has been going strong for me.
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Now is the time for peertube to shine
I miss the days when companies would grandfather your price in, so price hikes only effected new users... Now days everyone pays.
Those days were brief if they ever existed. It’s actually pretty common to offer new users even sweeter deals for joining, and zero promotions to get loyal users to stay.
Yeah but we are seeing the opposite of that right now with Netflix raising their base rates, short term promotions are what new users get these days.
Cell phone plans, software, other subscription services have definitely kept user rates locked in despite rising base rates.
If you want to also make a political statement out of unsubscribing, check out
Can someone in this thread tell me how to get an ad blocker on my tv?
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Why do people pay for this? Are there any real advantages?
Are there any real advantages?
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No 5 seconds forced delay when using ad blockers
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Higher bitrates available
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Ad blockers don't work on Chromecast, other solutions don't offer easy casting from the phone app
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Better value than audio only services like Spotify
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Also to note are regional pricing differences. Let's for example compare US and Ukraine pricing:
| Plan | United States of America | Ukraine (converted to USD) | Ukraine (UAH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $8.99 | ~$1.36 | ₴59 |
| Individual | $15.99 | ~$2.28 | ₴99 |
| Family | $26.99 | ~$3.43 | ₴149 |
Though I don't know how much that would seem over there.
But anyway, I pay $1.99 for DNS (NextDNS), so $2.28 for streaming high quality video without ads? Sure, would seem fine.
I wonder how much cost difference there is on the Google side between the regions.
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unthinkable? Coordinate an attack to kidnap families of high executives?
Thats a lot of money.
Lol haven't paid for their services and still enjoying premium. Suck it Google.
Yeah if you have to compare a service with Netflix, and Netflix comes out as the better value proposition, the other service is doing something really wrong.
I want to cancel
Well until you do. They're going to keep doing this. ???
I have a reminder to cancel before the increase. It was, imo, a good deal for no ads, bolstered creator support in YT (Premium views were worth more than free, iirc), and to get YT Music, which I liked more than Spotify.
For $16/mo, I'll set up ad-free options for YT and I'll figure something out for music.
I like the app spotube. It uses the Spotify api to index music and then pulls the data from youtube ad free. It's foss and on Fdroid
Nooooooted. Hell yeah
I can't leave YouTube premium music at this point. I use it in my cars infotainment and it's cheaper than xmradio
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"unthinkable"???
What's the point of YouTube premium again? uBlock Origin works on laptops, tablets, and phones. Smart Tube works on TVs.
Is there some live sports thing that it's bundled with or something?