YouTube has been cracking down on people using ad blockers. Now, a spokesperson says that using ad blockers could lead to "suboptimal viewing."

YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don’t turn off your ad-blocker::YouTube has been cracking down on people using ad blockers. Now, a spokesperson says that using ad blockers could lead to “suboptimal viewing.”

    • AngryMob@lemmy.oneEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Do you consider your online data to be worthless? Because google doesn’t. You pay the moment you click on a video, and even more by making an account and generating watch history.

      Why does that data collection not go away if i decide to pay with cash?

      Why did they remove the cheaper ad-free only subscription tier?

      Why do they still serve various ads when you are a premium subscriber?

      The answer to all of this is that they are a greedy corporation, they must do those things. You may call it soothsaying or whatever to those of us wondering “what comes next” after this battle. But it is shown many times by all large corporations that they will keep fighting to make line go up for eternity. Regardless of if that is in your best interest. It is silly to see users defend them despite that.

        • eskimofry@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          10 months ago

          So you admit that corporations can do whatever they want to make money, but fuck customers who hate being treated like shit. You’re a hypocrite.

          • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            10 months ago

            Not at all. Google has been fantastic to me for 8 or 9 years now. I’ve had issues but they’ve mostly resolved my issues every time. There is a reason they are so popular.

    • AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I would gladly pay for it. BUT

      • it is owned by google
      • monopoly (i am waiting when will they announce a new tier of subscription with limited ads, and increase the price of the current model)
      • i wouldnt pay for extra features, i would only pay for not making my experience worse, and this is probably the biggest reason for me.
      • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        11 months ago

        Classic. I’m not going to buy it because they might change the model later.

        This entire thread is entitlement. Stop using it if it’s so bad.

        • AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          It is not ‘might’. We know they will do something like that.

          Before AI went viral, how much did Giogle search improve, Youtube at all? Not at all really, but they cranked up the adverts. So now i am paying for Kagi search, I also sponsor open source projects so dont tell me that I am entitled. Youtube is the last Google product that cannot be replaced as of right now.

          At the end of the day all i want is to be a customer, not a product.

    • 0x2d@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      reading through your comment history you keep repeating bullshit about ads

      • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        11 months ago

        Because you’re poor and rather fuck around with your time vs having a service that works great for a small fee?

            • eskimofry@lemmy.worldEnglish
              11·
              10 months ago

              The reality is that it’s a bit naive to think that paying for a service is going to stop the company from introducing ads into the paid service too. History shows they WILL do that. This will be a silly comment when subscriptions become cable 2.0