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YouTube Premium is worth it IMO. No adds, the ability to minimize, and downloading videos locally, all within the same app are killer features.

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vinay427 7y ago
Even better if you have Google Play Music All Access (or whatever the premium version is called now). You get YouTube Premium included along with unlimited streaming of millions of songs.
duncan-donuts 7y ago
You know what? I’m not going to pay google to stop harassing me with ads. YouTube was actually usable as little as a month ago. I see so many ads now you’d think this was some sketchy app, but we’re talking about YouTube. How is the answer, “paying them $10/mo is worth it,” in the context of there being an ad problem an acceptable answer?
- tehwebguy 7y ago
  You went to their house. They have ads there. You knew that.
falcolas 7y ago
I agree it’s worth it, but for slightly different reasons. No ads, yet the creators are getting a significant amount more money for me watching their content. It’s the easiest, and most sanity-proof way to get money to most content creators I watch.
- falcolas 7y ago
  Oddest downvotes to date.
Nextgrid 7y ago
> the ability to minimize It's sad that a basic element of computing is now considered a privilege people need to pay for.
- izacus 7y ago
  > It's sad that a basic element of computing is now considered a privilege people need to pay for. Just like it's sad that being asked to pay the creator and service provider is now something we need to write whole articles to whine about. How do you thing we'll get rid of personal data tracking and collection if you don't even want to pay a pittance for service you're using?
  - Nextgrid 7y ago
    My problem is not with paying. My problem is that I am being asked to pay not for the content itself, but to remove bullshit limitations that shouldn't be there in the first place. Also, it's very naive to think Google will suddenly stop tracking you just because you're paying for Premium... quite the opposite actually, as you've now given them a valid credit card and billing address.
    - izacus 7y ago
      Everything a paid service doesn't give you until you pay is a "bullshit limitation" right? Is all always arbitrary. Why do you refuse to pay for the features if you want them? Why do you feel they should serve you for free?
      - Nextgrid 7y ago
        There’s a difference between a service not giving me something and a service explicitly breaking platform conventions. When I open a browser tab with audio in it I expect to be able to switch to a different app and the audio keeps playing. YouTube explicitly uses hacks to break that on mobile. I consider it very nasty to get out of your way and interfere with browser & OS features like that.

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vinay427 7y ago

Even better if you have Google Play Music All Access (or whatever the premium version is called now). You get YouTube Premium included along with unlimited streaming of millions of songs.

duncan-donuts 7y ago

You know what? I’m not going to pay google to stop harassing me with ads. YouTube was actually usable as little as a month ago. I see so many ads now you’d think this was some sketchy app, but we’re talking about YouTube. How is the answer, “paying them $10/mo is worth it,” in the context of there being an ad problem an acceptable answer?

tehwebguy 7y ago
You went to their house. They have ads there. You knew that.

falcolas 7y ago

I agree it’s worth it, but for slightly different reasons. No ads, yet the creators are getting a significant amount more money for me watching their content. It’s the easiest, and most sanity-proof way to get money to most content creators I watch.

falcolas 7y ago
Oddest downvotes to date.

Nextgrid 7y ago

> the ability to minimize It's sad that a basic element of computing is now considered a privilege people need to pay for.

izacus 7y ago
> It's sad that a basic element of computing is now considered a privilege people need to pay for. Just like it's sad that being asked to pay the creator and service provider is now something we need to write whole articles to whine about. How do you thing we'll get rid of personal data tracking and collection if you don't even want to pay a pittance for service you're using?
- Nextgrid 7y ago
  My problem is not with paying. My problem is that I am being asked to pay not for the content itself, but to remove bullshit limitations that shouldn't be there in the first place. Also, it's very naive to think Google will suddenly stop tracking you just because you're paying for Premium... quite the opposite actually, as you've now given them a valid credit card and billing address.
  - izacus 7y ago
    Everything a paid service doesn't give you until you pay is a "bullshit limitation" right? Is all always arbitrary. Why do you refuse to pay for the features if you want them? Why do you feel they should serve you for free?
    - Nextgrid 7y ago
      There’s a difference between a service not giving me something and a service explicitly breaking platform conventions. When I open a browser tab with audio in it I expect to be able to switch to a different app and the audio keeps playing. YouTube explicitly uses hacks to break that on mobile. I consider it very nasty to get out of your way and interfere with browser & OS features like that.