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POLL: Do you pay for ad-free YouTube?

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I've noticed recently that YouTube are offering me very tempting free trials to upgrade to their ad-free version which also includes original premium content. While I was excited by the idea of ad-free YouTube when they announced the news a few years back, as a frugal person I never made the investment. Do you pay for ad-free YouTube, and if so, do you feel it's worth it?
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Rishi Gaurav Bhatnagar
My reason for not paying is a bit different. I have been targeted by interesting set of ads and that has helped me discover new relevant products and youtubers. So I don't mind it at all. Also, at this point, I have just gotten used to the waiting I suppose. I do know a few people who pay for it and are quite happy.
Abadesi
@rishigb I know what you mean, I don't mind waiting either. But the ads have been getting repetitive and less relevant for me.
Abadesi
@rishigb This could be because I don't tend to like any videos so they may not know what I like / dislike.
Rishi Gaurav Bhatnagar
@abadesi Oh damn. I did not think about this at all. You are right. I remember how just 6 months ago the ads were totally irrelevant, till I started liking the videos and things changed.
Ves
No, but I should.
Abadesi
@vesln what stops you from making the jump? Here in the UK it costs as much as my Spotify membership and I don't use YouTube as much as Spotify (at least not for listening to music which is when I find ads the most disruptive) so that makes it feel like it's not worth it.
Ves
@abadesi It's the same for me, I can't justify the cost. That said, the ads are getting very annoying and no longer as targeted as they used to be, so I feel like I have to make the switch.
Abadesi
@vesln I've noticed that, too! I'm getting ads for random health treatments that have no relevance to me.
Devanand Premkumar
@abadesi @vesln : I agree with Veselin. Doesn't make sense to get into a paid subscription while the same is pretty much on the free mode except for the occasional, pesky ads.
Diego Paredes
Ad block, bro
Dhruv Bhatia
I'd love to meet people who do. Compared to things you can pay for online, ad-free YouTube is the lowest on my list, or not even on the list altogether. I would be very interested to see the data of people who pay for Ad-free Youtube broken down by income level and geographic location.
Abadesi
@dhruv_bhatia there are some in this thread!
Daan Crefcoeur
I do. But through a VPN in India. I only pay โ‚ฌ2ish per month because of geo pricing. I think the price for YouTube Premium is way too expensive.
Abadesi
@daan_crefcoeur wow that's clever! Didn't even think of that hack.
Dan Edwards
I just don't get that bothered by the ads, you can nearly always skip after 5 seconds and the other benefits they offer such as background play, isn't appealing enough to justify the cost. The only benefit I like is saving videos for offline use, but for ยฃ11.99/month - nope.
Edison Espinosa
Adblockers you guys and I don't want to pay being a frugal person myself for all of these services, netflix, spotify, youtube, hulu etc and now new ones like disney and applet tv+ it's going to be too much and we're all going to have to side or stick to 2 or 3
orliesaurus
I use adblockers and alternative clients!
James Slater
I did when I subscribed to Google play music, but I don't sub too play music anymore because the selection and interface didn't suit me
Abadesi
@james_slater I haven't checked out Google Play because I'm on an Android but want to do a poll about preferred music streaming services soon!
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Yes and it is totally worth every penny.
Abadesi
@ileane do you use YouTube for music as well as video content? Thanks for sharing.
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