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‘I want to cancel’: YouTube Premium quietly hikes its US prices for the first time in three years, forcing many users to consider the unthinkable (www.techradar.com)

submitted 7 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] diablexical@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Thats because apple adds 30% if you buy through the ios app.

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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 9 points 7 months ago

30%

Every. Single. Month. F O R E V E R.

For providing absolutely nothing

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[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Yeah, it's... interesting. Especially with donations.
Apple takes a 30% cut, then Google does so as well from the remainder.

Feeling generous? Congrats, more than a half goes to corporations.

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[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Why doesn't Google just pay it and absorb the cost like shippers do with tariffs?

/s

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[–] haulyard@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

Ah good point!

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