I just tried to look up a specific video of a Nick Swardson stand up bit. All I searched was “Nick Swardson loitering”. There were 5 fucking ads before an actual user posted video, then one real human posted video that barely had anything to do with Nick, then 5 more fucking ads.

I knew they were forcing ads into videos but clogging the entire search feed with ads is unfuckingbelievable.

Is this really what it’s come to? Ads are more important than what I’m actually looking for? Are people really okay with this?

  • @Jimmycakes
    -16•29 days ago

    I just pay for premium. Hassle free YouTube is worth more money than any other subscription I have.

    • Fonzie!
      16•29 days ago

      Jezus F Christ, Jimmy, just use Firefox and uBlock! Also works on the phone, by the way.

      • @Jimmycakes
        2•28 days ago

        I got both of those. I’ve been with YouTube since it came out and was called YouTube red however many years ago. My family plan has 5 or 6 slots. Between YouTube music and the video side and how many other family get to use it it’s an insane value. Plus half the money goes back to the creators I watch. I can’t find a single downside to paying.

        • Pherenike
          2•28 days ago

          Many if not most creators have complained that what Youtube pays them is ridiculous.

        • Fonzie!
          2•28 days ago

          The exact amount of revenue generated by YouTube Premium subscriptions can vary significantly and is influenced by factors such as the number of subscribers, the subscription fees, and the overall engagement of those subscribers with content on the platform.

          Creators can track the revenue earned from YouTube Premium through their YouTube Analytics dashboard.

          Source-ish

          And I’ve never heard content creators mention YouTube Red/Premium aside from saying it’s not as good a way to support them as subscribing to their Patreon or buying their merch.

          It sounds like it doesn’t pay them out much, and they know it.

    • @[email protected]
      1•29 days ago

      I’ve been experiencing a ton of buffering issues lately trying to use YouTube with uBlock Origin. I’m pretty much on the brink of subscribing myself too. It’s by far the most valuable online platform for me and I’ve used it for free well over a decade. It was a good run and I’m not even mad.

      • @Jimmycakes
        2•28 days ago

        Not to mention a good portion of the sub goes back to all the creators you watch. People don’t want YouTube to make money for hosting costs, and people don’t want creators to make money for making video through ads. Really weird expectations.

    • Pherenike
      1•28 days ago

      You’re doing exactly what they want you to do then. Why not try some alternatives for ad-free watching like Newpipe or Freetube or some such? Youtube is not worthy of your hard-earned cash…