I’m usually against subscription services, but there are a few I use that I think provide enough value to justify the cost. Are there subscriptions you think are worth the money for you?
I’m usually against subscription services, but there are a few I use that I think provide enough value to justify the cost. Are there subscriptions you think are worth the money for you?
At the risk of being crucified, YouTube Premium.
I like having no commercials on something by legitimate means, and unlike most streaming services, the content stays there once it’s there. For the hours we use it, it’s still a hell of a deal.
I adblock and sail the seas, but Premium gives what it promises without any real hassle. We use it way more than we used Netflix or Disney+.
my bookmarked/liked videos lists don’t agree. A lot of videos, and even a few complete channels have disappeared over time. This is not a new issue.
well it does not promise to respect you and your privacy
It isn’t perfect, and there are a number of reasons content can leave. I know a few of my favorite channels have had issues dealing with content getting pulled due to things like it having certain World War 2 imagery in historical context, or analysis of music theory of modern songs for having too many seconds of copyright music. People can also delete their accounts and things will disappear. Some is also just plain pirated content.
But for how much content there is on YouTube, the vast majority stays there, at least compared to more traditional media. Many things I’ve been watching lately have been over a decade old. It really helps in repairing older things for finding lessons on things that haven’t changed much in recent years.
As for privacy, we’re all at least moderately tech savvy people here. We know we’re dealing with an advertising company here and what that entails. That doesn’t thrill me, but that’s the deal to get the content. Google does make at least some data available to view and delete, so that’s still a bit better than most places tracking us.
While there is room for improvement, I still feel it beats most everything else legitimate on cost vs what you get.
Same, I have the Family tier and it just makes sense. At 23/month if all 5 slots are filled it works out too $4.60/month/person.
No ads AND no hassle with this and that instance going down or that app being blocked or browser shannigans
Every time I talked myself into it they ended up raising the rate. I’ve stopped trying to talk myself into it.
Same here. I’m mostly paying because at least some of the money goes to creators, and I don’t want to have to constantly be fighting with the adblocker stuff. I watch a lot of youtube (perhaps more than is healthy) and realistically it does cost Google money to host it.
This is mine too. I use the hell out of it and YouTube music that comes with it. If we look at $/hr, then this is a no-brainer for me.
Same here. I use YouTube a lot so it’s nice to have no ads, and the inclusion of YouTube Music is great and I’ve switched from Spotify because of it.
I watch a lot of YouTube videos and hate ads. It’s a pretty good value.
I do also have Spotify, because I had it way before YouTube Premium and all my playlists are there. For how much I listen and discover, also a pretty good value.
I got Yt premium as a side effect of the Google one thing. I don’t necessarily need the extra space I got the Google one thing for, but I’ll probably keep it because I’m too lazy to clear out my storage and the side perks like Yt premium are probably worth more than I’m spending on one.
Someones’ gotta pay for it 💅