I think you’re mistaken about what this lower price tier offers. It is still ad-free, except for Youtube Music which is ad-supported. If a regular YouTube video uses a song that belongs to the YouTube Music catalog, it will have ads as normal. Also, this tier doesn’t offer background playback (with the phone screen turned off).
You are correct, maybe? I say maybe because I see now the original info that I was reading was speculation from last month, however, new information is sparse and every site seems to contradict the others. Honestly, now I don’t know what they are doing with it. Regardless, it is a separate tier of a plan, so those that are seeing ads signed up for a plan that includes ads in some form or another. It’s not like Google just started sneaking ads into the full premium tier without warning, which what this post and the others like it that I’ve seen are rage baiting for.
It possibly highlights a problem that I’ve always had with youtube music. Anyone can label their video as “music” and it will show up in youtube music. The biggest offender are rip off artists that name themselves after existing bands and then upload “new” tracks designed to get people to give their fake band the views that the real band is getting. Then, presumably, they take their ad revenue and peace out. It bothers me, because I’ll look up an artist and there will be some crazy ass Middle Eastern band putting out new “Black Sabbath” songs, polluting the artist page with bullshit. It’s even worse when one of the tracks shows up in a radio station. Google really needs to separate music and video.
I think you’re mistaken about what this lower price tier offers. It is still ad-free, except for Youtube Music which is ad-supported. If a regular YouTube video uses a song that belongs to the YouTube Music catalog, it will have ads as normal. Also, this tier doesn’t offer background playback (with the phone screen turned off).
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272930/youtube-cheaper-premium-lite-subscription-limited-ads
has more info and explains, ads are expected.
It’s stupid to pay and still get ads, but that is how it’s presented.
You are correct, maybe? I say maybe because I see now the original info that I was reading was speculation from last month, however, new information is sparse and every site seems to contradict the others. Honestly, now I don’t know what they are doing with it. Regardless, it is a separate tier of a plan, so those that are seeing ads signed up for a plan that includes ads in some form or another. It’s not like Google just started sneaking ads into the full premium tier without warning, which what this post and the others like it that I’ve seen are rage baiting for.
So it seems they are only expecting ads in YouTube music, so I understand when they are then confused to see ads in their YouTube videos
It possibly highlights a problem that I’ve always had with youtube music. Anyone can label their video as “music” and it will show up in youtube music. The biggest offender are rip off artists that name themselves after existing bands and then upload “new” tracks designed to get people to give their fake band the views that the real band is getting. Then, presumably, they take their ad revenue and peace out. It bothers me, because I’ll look up an artist and there will be some crazy ass Middle Eastern band putting out new “Black Sabbath” songs, polluting the artist page with bullshit. It’s even worse when one of the tracks shows up in a radio station. Google really needs to separate music and video.
Oh that’s how it works? Good to know! 🤔