I don’t mind subscribing to remove ads and improve payments for the channels that I watch, but if I am going to pay to remove ads, I don’t want to see ads. Ever.

  • BitingChaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I was paying $90 a month for cable TV (which is full of ads) and found myself spending more time watching videos on YouTube.

    So I cancelled the $90 cable and paid the $12 for YouTube to get rid of its ads. Without the annoyance of ads, I started spending even more time on YouTube.

    I can still sometimes find live news or clips from earlier cable programming and other stuff on YouTube, so I’m not totally cut off from what I watched on cable.

    It’s pricy, but can be worth it.

    • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Fam, just use an adblocker. It’s free.

      On desktop: Use any adblocker. They all will work.

      On mobile: Use YouTube ReVanced if you have Android. I think there are some iOS adblocking apps, but they are harder to install.

      On a smart TV or anything like an Amazon Firestick, the newer Google Chromecast, etc: Use SmartTube