YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan
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YouTube’s Premium Lite subscription is going away.

I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each wants some 10-20€ out of your pocket.

I guess that means back to ad blockers and piracy…

  • @relic_@lemm.ee
    5•9 months ago

    YouTube already does that, though? In fact your premium sub helps creators much more than a non-premium viewer does. Of course the multiplier proposition would be new/different.

    Not trying to shill for YouTube but that’s one of the main reasons I have a subscription is to support creators I like.

    • SibboOP
      1•9 months ago

      Well true, but YouTube does not have all the content of the other streaming platforms, and also wants you to pay extra for e.g. movies.

      • @SentinianEnglish
        1•9 months ago

        I’d imagine most people using YouTube aren’t looking for TV/movie style content, rather the user created stuff. Or maybe TV shorter clips.

    • Dudewitbow
      1•9 months ago

      Premium sub probably does but not guaranteed. Iirc, premium subs offer creators $ from google via time watched, vs free users ad impressions.

      Its part of the reason why some youtube channels have scheduled Livestreams, as Livestreams make a lot of money off premium subscribers watching.