You can spend 1000 bucks a year just for streaming services nowadays. Crazy times..
RubenMakok on
Of course they are. If you’re not sailing the high seas yet, you’re playing right into these mega corps hands. Boiling pot theory is real
vagabond_nerd on
These tech companies are poison
dcy123 on
*Laughs in adbocker*
Nrsypher on
Brave browser blocks YouTube ads on iPhone and there are tons of ad blockers for desktop. There’s no reason anyone should be paying these inflated subscription costs.
Christopher3712 on
*Laughs in Albanian VPN.*
bradmu79 on
Laughs in $8/mo grandfathered plan from Google Play Music All Access days….
comicidiot on
Sorry everyone. This is on me. I was just thinking last night that YTP hasn’t increased in a few years (or likely since I got it in 2020).
RaidenXYae on
right after increasing unskippable ad length lmao
riisikas on
Why exactly do they need to raise the price though? Are the profits too small?
Knees0ck on
damn, the Iran War claims another price increase.
BlockBannington on
Make it 5 and I’ll take it. Anything higher is pointing me right back to smarttube and revanced
mq2thez on
If you hate this, remember that this is what’s going to happen with AI, too.
Once the companies need to keep raising profits, they will inevitably just… keep raising prices. They just need you to feel like the cost is something you have to pay. They need the market to depend on them, then the sky is the limit.
arashi256 on
I don’t really mind paying for Premium. YT is my most used streaming service by far and it’s not even close. I’d bin off Netflix or Shudder before I quit YT Premium.
mr_kangaroo on
And despite that I still haven’t spent a single dime on it, and still don’t have to watch a single ad.
franknitty69 on
I’ve had it since it was 9.99. As soon as I saw the email I cancelled.
KeepersDiary on
Unpopular opinion: It’s still worth it. I get 95% of my content on youtube and youtube music these days. There just isn’t a better alternative.
inssein on
I’m on the family. It’s been great but I’m done with Netflix and yt premium. They have lost it.
WiglyWorm on
I’m planning on keeping unlock origin installed
burnzie1390 on
Inescapable hellscape.
DrVagax on
Right on fucking time with their discission to run 90 second unskippable ads when watching YouTube on TV as well as running ads in embedded videos even if you have Premium.
Cute-arii on
AGAIN?!
TheRealMakhulu on
Aight guess I’ll cancel
MadMartegen on
Needs to feed Google monster…. what if I just don’t go to YouTube anymore ?
Lord_CBH on
YouTube makes ads worse
People: just get premium!
YouTube: hikes the price of premium
dnuohxof-2 on
You know what’s not raising their prices? BitTorrent.
The people leading the charge for enshitifcation must learn the formula for consumer engagement: if you make something more expensive, more difficult and more limiting than black market streaming or torrenting, consumer will follow the path of least resistance.
It’s amazing these Wharton brainiacs can’t realize the reason Netflix, Hulu and YouTube were so successful is because they were cheaper and easier for the average consumer over piracy. Now the takes turned again to where piracy is cheaper, easier, and an acceptable risk outweighs the subscription costs and hassle.
Purgingomen on
Omg ffs guess im switching to tidal plus youtube premium light or just dropping it all together, 27 bucks for family is insane
0b1w4hn on
15.99€ per month? For What?
MidwestFescue82 on
Can we just not. Can’t anything be something other than Price hikes and cost increases and quarterly profit margins.
Ironmike62 on
I left once they went over $7.99 for premium. Never coming back at this rate.
LimpAd4924 on
Pretty soon there will be $49.99 or you get 5 minute unskippable ads
Weird_Priority_9119 on
I will continue paying my previous rate of $0.
usps_made_me_insane on
I tried to play nice and subscribed instead of blocking ads. I guess all good deeds don’t go unpunished.
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Spank me harder daddy
Close to 200 bucks a year.
You can spend 1000 bucks a year just for streaming services nowadays. Crazy times..
Of course they are. If you’re not sailing the high seas yet, you’re playing right into these mega corps hands. Boiling pot theory is real
These tech companies are poison
*Laughs in adbocker*
Brave browser blocks YouTube ads on iPhone and there are tons of ad blockers for desktop. There’s no reason anyone should be paying these inflated subscription costs.
*Laughs in Albanian VPN.*
Laughs in $8/mo grandfathered plan from Google Play Music All Access days….
Sorry everyone. This is on me. I was just thinking last night that YTP hasn’t increased in a few years (or likely since I got it in 2020).
right after increasing unskippable ad length lmao
Why exactly do they need to raise the price though? Are the profits too small?
damn, the Iran War claims another price increase.
Make it 5 and I’ll take it. Anything higher is pointing me right back to smarttube and revanced
If you hate this, remember that this is what’s going to happen with AI, too.
Once the companies need to keep raising profits, they will inevitably just… keep raising prices. They just need you to feel like the cost is something you have to pay. They need the market to depend on them, then the sky is the limit.
I don’t really mind paying for Premium. YT is my most used streaming service by far and it’s not even close. I’d bin off Netflix or Shudder before I quit YT Premium.
And despite that I still haven’t spent a single dime on it, and still don’t have to watch a single ad.
I’ve had it since it was 9.99. As soon as I saw the email I cancelled.
Unpopular opinion: It’s still worth it. I get 95% of my content on youtube and youtube music these days. There just isn’t a better alternative.
I’m on the family. It’s been great but I’m done with Netflix and yt premium. They have lost it.
I’m planning on keeping unlock origin installed
Inescapable hellscape.
Right on fucking time with their discission to run 90 second unskippable ads when watching YouTube on TV as well as running ads in embedded videos even if you have Premium.
AGAIN?!
Aight guess I’ll cancel
Needs to feed Google monster…. what if I just don’t go to YouTube anymore ?
YouTube makes ads worse
People: just get premium!
YouTube: hikes the price of premium
You know what’s not raising their prices? BitTorrent.
The people leading the charge for enshitifcation must learn the formula for consumer engagement: if you make something more expensive, more difficult and more limiting than black market streaming or torrenting, consumer will follow the path of least resistance.
It’s amazing these Wharton brainiacs can’t realize the reason Netflix, Hulu and YouTube were so successful is because they were cheaper and easier for the average consumer over piracy. Now the takes turned again to where piracy is cheaper, easier, and an acceptable risk outweighs the subscription costs and hassle.
Omg ffs guess im switching to tidal plus youtube premium light or just dropping it all together, 27 bucks for family is insane
15.99€ per month? For What?
Can we just not. Can’t anything be something other than Price hikes and cost increases and quarterly profit margins.
I left once they went over $7.99 for premium. Never coming back at this rate.
Pretty soon there will be $49.99 or you get 5 minute unskippable ads
I will continue paying my previous rate of $0.
I tried to play nice and subscribed instead of blocking ads. I guess all good deeds don’t go unpunished.