uBlock Origin and Youtube ReVanced still sitting pretty at $0 and $0.
I’ve been a Red (before it was called Premium) user for years and it’s not ad free.
Every video has embedded ads and sponsors. It’s cable TV all over again and I’m on the verge of cancelling.
Capitalist greed sucks so much.
Not in Turkey, Argentina and India….
Anyone who pays for YouTube Premium needs to rethink their financial decisions.
I think some of the revenue is shared with the creators you watch, similar to what happens when a video is monetized with advertisements. I’m not against paying for a venue to see a concert or film showing, I don’t have a problem paying for online venues. My problem is with the subconscious psychology tools of Edward Bernaysian techniques used in marketing/advertising. I also wish people were more critical of the product placement so many YouTube creators push.
If they actually do share revenue, that definitely helps
Alphabet/Google claims to do so: “If you’re a YouTube Premium member, you won’t see ads, so we share your monthly membership fee with creators.” https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7060016?hl=en
I’m happy with it.
We watch a ton more YouTube than Netflix, Disney Plus or Apple TV in our house
