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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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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.
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.
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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