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You can accomplish "no ads" and arguably substantially less tracking without Premium, though, with (e.g.) firefox and ublock origin. The only downside is an occ
by ttctciyf 4mo ago
You can accomplish "no ads" and arguably substantially less tracking without Premium, though, with (e.g.) firefox and ublock origin. The only downside is an occasional ignorable warning that you're "seeing interruptions".
- fragmede 4mo agoHow does that get money to the people making the videos I like watching?
- pyrale 4mo agoI'd suggest getting them money through patreon, kofi or whatever patrons system they use instead. That's much safer for them than YT ad money and helps them feel less pressure when they get demonetized or whatnot.
- abenga 4mo agoI probably watch too many channels to pay them each outside youtube, it will become quickly logistically unmanageable, if not unaffordable. The maximum I can do is probably 5 channels or so.
- salamandars 4mo agoIf there are that many channels you watch regularly, what slice of the pie does each one get from your youtube subscription, a few cents? You could possibly pick one channel you like each month and give it a one-time $5 donation, which would be equivalent to years of ad revenue from a single viewer.
- abenga 4mo agoThis also involves a significantly larger number of people getting my payment details, actual proper name, etc. Even if I wanted to pay individual channels, I'd probably still do it through the YouTube channel membership feature.
- douglee650 3mo agoNext level is to reach out directly and ask them if you can just sponsor directly with said micropayment ($20/month). SUrprisingly, most say no. Your special kindness is not worth $20/month to even moderately successful creators.
- olyjohn 4mo agoThey still get views and subscribers, which increases the popularity of the channel, making it more likely to get recommended.
- PcChip 4mo agothere's still an annoying pause in there on video load (and sometimes video skip/scrub) due to how youtube tries to thwart ad-blockers
- pkamb 4mo agoNot when watching on an Apple TV.
- olyjohn 4mo agoAre we supposed to be shocked that one of the most locked down devices ever won't let you block ads?
- douglee650 3mo agoOr, buy two Starbucks/month to set and forget