Technology

Interest rates. This bursts the bubble.

Costs are going up, investment is wising up.

Easy money pipeline has been cut off, makes sense we're all seeing this kind of thing at the same time when you consider it from the POV of the investors bankrolling these companies.

The venture capital free money train is gone and they're realizing their revenue models make zero sense.

I pay for it since I use it pretty often on my tv. I’ve gotten rid of other subscriptions to cover the cost. I use YouTube fairly often. My kid watches it on tv and I didn’t want him inundated with ads.

I feel like they forced me to pay though. I’d put on a show for my kid and 3 minutes in, there would be a 2 hour ad that played something completely different and pushed bullshit ads in front of him. I couldn’t subject him to that and there really isn’t an alternative.

Revanced Manager for phones. SmartTubeNext for TVs.

For anyone reading who’s curious about iOS options, using Yattee with your Invidious or Piped instance of choice is a good way to go!

Even with a TV there are options. I know Android/Google TV and LG WebOS both have apps available to sideload.

NewPipe for the win! Probably one of the best apps I have ever downloaded.

Care to share iOS tips for the uninitiated?

That’s where I’m at. I use it regularly for learning new things and for entertainment, so I don’t mind paying for it, and getting rid of ads while supporting creators is perfectly fine with me.

I pirate EVERYTHING I watch... except for YouTube. I gladly pay that.

Same, YouTube is the first app I go to when turning on my tv

Also check out ReVanced. It's great.

Same. Hope it lasts

All Google domains are transferring to SquareSpace, and you get 1 renewal at the old rate before SquareSpace can charge you whatever they want.

I recently started paying for it when I realised the only reason I wasn't already was the fact I didn't want to give Google my money.

You agree with me in this or not, but I use youtube more than any other video service. I pay 10 euro a month for Disney+ and maybe watch an episode or two maybe once or twice a week, while I'm constantly on youtube (I use it a lot for podcasts while travelling hence why I want background playback). I use youtube more than anything else and since I do wanna support the creators I watch, paying for youtube was the logical thing to do for me.

Yes, i don't like giving Google my money, but Disney is just as terrible of a company. At least when buying youtube premium I get benefits on a service I'd use anyway and support people I like, be it through Google.

• No ads
• Creators get more money than from ads
• YouTube is less dependent on advertisers
• You can get it in a bundle with YouTube music It's not that bad of a deal. Music and YouTube are the two pieces of media I consume most, so it makes sense for me.

I kinda wanted to for awhile because I'd much prefer to have a service like that be paid instead of driven by ads, but it's getting harder to do that with how they're operating.

I don't pay specifically for YouTube with no ads, that's just a nice bonus, the primary reason is YouTube Music which is amazing.

I saw the switchblade comb, even without animation.