I was considering getting it to stop seeing ads, but sheesh … it is more expensive than most streaming services (Disney+, Amazon Prime, Netflix, F1TV, AcornTV, etc.) at $17.99 a month or Youtube TV - $72.99 a month … sheesh!
I am now actively looking for alternatives to Youtube now.
Where is youtube premium $17.99? Are you subscribing in the iOS app?
they can charge what they like because there is basically no comparable alternative, same reason they keep adding more adverts
Depends on the country. I was able to subscribe for an yearly plan through my friend in India and I am paying only $15 per year for YouTube Premium. You need a local payment method and a VPN to see pricing for that country. Once you’ve paid you can use normally anywhere in the world without VPN.
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Never subscribe through a native app, always use a web browser on your PC. You‘ll find it costs less than most streaming services
Thank God Firefox and ublock exists.
You think it’s expensive now, just wait for the price hikes in a few months when their new unblockable ads come out.
The only way to pay this much (at least in the US) is indeed through the iOS app.
Dude, when I first got an iPhone last August I had no idea about this and just thought Premium raised its price.
Went on 5 months paying that extra $5 to scummy ass apple
Here it says $17.99 - https://www.youtube.com/premium - for me in NZ
Yes there is; adblock. I use youtube premium for the convenience of having the apps on my phone. But these prices are getting out of hand for US customers. Countries abroad have the same shit for nearly 10 times less the price.
Android is fine, only iOS increases the price.
The new Adblock prevention is not helping with that.
The unblockable ads are already here in NZ – probably because they are trialling the technology here.
Hence why I am asking the question. I already use Firefox and Ublock
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The Technology has been around for at least 5-6 years to inject ads via the Server. I’m guessing that Youtube was saving this as a last resort because I think it’s more expensive to deliver ads this way. Some tech savvy people have already found work arounds to avoid the ads, but the fix is only temporary. VPN’s are probably the easiest method to avoid watching any ads if you’re connecting to a country like Albania. They haven’t started blocking VPN’s yet, so this is the best method for now.