▲ 417 ▼ YouTube Premium just got more expensive again: now $16 a month, or $27 for families (www.techspot.com) submitted 5 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 171 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 months ago (16 children) Who in their right mind actually pays for YouTube? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 5 months ago I do. But I do it mainly to support the creators I follow. I'm not going to sign up for a bunch of patreon or channel subscriptions, but at least they can get their share of the subscription money. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) I have kids and having them subjected to ads is a burden on them AND on me. I don't get begged for the latest toys, or have to watch the latest ad for whatever cream will solve my latest rash... I don't mind supporting channels that I watch. I also pay for PBS as I want to support that type of programming. I spend enough time supporting all the IT needs and maintaining my existing household's IT infrastructure for players for all of the content that I download for my spouse and kids that isn't available on YT or PBS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (5 children) It was at one point a perfectly good deal. Google Play Music was an awesome app and it came with ad-free YouTube for free. The family plan lets you share with 5 family members and was a great deal. Everybody is paying for some kind of music streaming service of some kind or another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (4 children) Everybody is paying for some kind of music streaming service of some kind or another. Count me out. I'm building a music library of my own with the help of my local library, thrift stores, and the internet. And, shit, I just got a record player, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) Oh I have my own selfhosted music library as well. But that doesn’t really solve the problem of music discoverability. Back in the day we had radio and MTV. These days streaming services are still a must on some level unless you’re content to just listen to the music you already have forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* I use listen brainz for music discovery. Every week it generates a jams playlist(similar to things i am known to like) and an exploration playlist(a bit more out there in terms of music taste). I then download those via the API and convert them to a CSV which gets put into SLSK download and all the music shows up in my music player automatically and I delete the songs if I dont like em. I was able to import my spotify listening history into it so I have a few 100k listens and its got a good idea of what I like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago Either my kids ask for something new, or i hit billboard charts once in a while and true up my collection. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago* I like to use the time filter and can listen in 5 languages; “oldies” in various genres, times, and places, isn't that hard to research--plenty of free internet radio out there. Sorry to the new bands out there. Edit: Also I find the mindset of finding the exact best music is kind of unhealthy. Building a tolerance for meh actually helps me discover things that don't immediately and instantly appeal to me, and I think that leads to more musical variety in the long run than the skip-happy attitude streaming encourages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago I do via India Apple Account. Only pay 4 bucks for a family account including Youtube Music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I do it for the YouTube music app. I live on Brazil and here costs something like 10us for the family tier so it's not a big deal for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago At that price, i'd do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sanitation@lemmy.today [S] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children) Majority of people that are not nerds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Or watch it from the TV app Also also, creators get paid more per click from premium users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago This. Also, I pay $5 for a family plan in my country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago You don't have to be a nerd to run an APK file.Even my Baby Boomer mother can do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 5 months ago I do. But I do it mainly to support the creators I follow. I'm not going to sign up for a bunch of patreon or channel subscriptions, but at least they can get their share of the subscription money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) I have kids and having them subjected to ads is a burden on them AND on me. I don't get begged for the latest toys, or have to watch the latest ad for whatever cream will solve my latest rash... I don't mind supporting channels that I watch. I also pay for PBS as I want to support that type of programming. I spend enough time supporting all the IT needs and maintaining my existing household's IT infrastructure for players for all of the content that I download for my spouse and kids that isn't available on YT or PBS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (5 children) It was at one point a perfectly good deal. Google Play Music was an awesome app and it came with ad-free YouTube for free. The family plan lets you share with 5 family members and was a great deal. Everybody is paying for some kind of music streaming service of some kind or another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (4 children) Everybody is paying for some kind of music streaming service of some kind or another. Count me out. I'm building a music library of my own with the help of my local library, thrift stores, and the internet. And, shit, I just got a record player, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) Oh I have my own selfhosted music library as well. But that doesn’t really solve the problem of music discoverability. Back in the day we had radio and MTV. These days streaming services are still a must on some level unless you’re content to just listen to the music you already have forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* I use listen brainz for music discovery. Every week it generates a jams playlist(similar to things i am known to like) and an exploration playlist(a bit more out there in terms of music taste). I then download those via the API and convert them to a CSV which gets put into SLSK download and all the music shows up in my music player automatically and I delete the songs if I dont like em. I was able to import my spotify listening history into it so I have a few 100k listens and its got a good idea of what I like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago Either my kids ask for something new, or i hit billboard charts once in a while and true up my collection. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago* I like to use the time filter and can listen in 5 languages; “oldies” in various genres, times, and places, isn't that hard to research--plenty of free internet radio out there. Sorry to the new bands out there. Edit: Also I find the mindset of finding the exact best music is kind of unhealthy. Building a tolerance for meh actually helps me discover things that don't immediately and instantly appeal to me, and I think that leads to more musical variety in the long run than the skip-happy attitude streaming encourages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (4 children) Everybody is paying for some kind of music streaming service of some kind or another. Count me out. I'm building a music library of my own with the help of my local library, thrift stores, and the internet. And, shit, I just got a record player, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) Oh I have my own selfhosted music library as well. But that doesn’t really solve the problem of music discoverability. Back in the day we had radio and MTV. These days streaming services are still a must on some level unless you’re content to just listen to the music you already have forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* I use listen brainz for music discovery. Every week it generates a jams playlist(similar to things i am known to like) and an exploration playlist(a bit more out there in terms of music taste). I then download those via the API and convert them to a CSV which gets put into SLSK download and all the music shows up in my music player automatically and I delete the songs if I dont like em. I was able to import my spotify listening history into it so I have a few 100k listens and its got a good idea of what I like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago Either my kids ask for something new, or i hit billboard charts once in a while and true up my collection. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago* I like to use the time filter and can listen in 5 languages; “oldies” in various genres, times, and places, isn't that hard to research--plenty of free internet radio out there. Sorry to the new bands out there. Edit: Also I find the mindset of finding the exact best music is kind of unhealthy. Building a tolerance for meh actually helps me discover things that don't immediately and instantly appeal to me, and I think that leads to more musical variety in the long run than the skip-happy attitude streaming encourages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (3 children) Oh I have my own selfhosted music library as well. But that doesn’t really solve the problem of music discoverability. Back in the day we had radio and MTV. These days streaming services are still a must on some level unless you’re content to just listen to the music you already have forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* I use listen brainz for music discovery. Every week it generates a jams playlist(similar to things i am known to like) and an exploration playlist(a bit more out there in terms of music taste). I then download those via the API and convert them to a CSV which gets put into SLSK download and all the music shows up in my music player automatically and I delete the songs if I dont like em. I was able to import my spotify listening history into it so I have a few 100k listens and its got a good idea of what I like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago Either my kids ask for something new, or i hit billboard charts once in a while and true up my collection. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago* I like to use the time filter and can listen in 5 languages; “oldies” in various genres, times, and places, isn't that hard to research--plenty of free internet radio out there. Sorry to the new bands out there. Edit: Also I find the mindset of finding the exact best music is kind of unhealthy. Building a tolerance for meh actually helps me discover things that don't immediately and instantly appeal to me, and I think that leads to more musical variety in the long run than the skip-happy attitude streaming encourages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* I use listen brainz for music discovery. Every week it generates a jams playlist(similar to things i am known to like) and an exploration playlist(a bit more out there in terms of music taste). I then download those via the API and convert them to a CSV which gets put into SLSK download and all the music shows up in my music player automatically and I delete the songs if I dont like em. I was able to import my spotify listening history into it so I have a few 100k listens and its got a good idea of what I like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago Either my kids ask for something new, or i hit billboard charts once in a while and true up my collection. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago* I like to use the time filter and can listen in 5 languages; “oldies” in various genres, times, and places, isn't that hard to research--plenty of free internet radio out there. Sorry to the new bands out there. Edit: Also I find the mindset of finding the exact best music is kind of unhealthy. Building a tolerance for meh actually helps me discover things that don't immediately and instantly appeal to me, and I think that leads to more musical variety in the long run than the skip-happy attitude streaming encourages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago I do via India Apple Account. Only pay 4 bucks for a family account including Youtube Music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) I do it for the YouTube music app. I live on Brazil and here costs something like 10us for the family tier so it's not a big deal for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago At that price, i'd do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sanitation@lemmy.today [S] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children) Majority of people that are not nerds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Or watch it from the TV app Also also, creators get paid more per click from premium users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago This. Also, I pay $5 for a family plan in my country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago You don't have to be a nerd to run an APK file.Even my Baby Boomer mother can do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) Or watch it from the TV app Also also, creators get paid more per click from premium users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago This. Also, I pay $5 for a family plan in my country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago This. Also, I pay $5 for a family plan in my country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago You don't have to be a nerd to run an APK file.Even my Baby Boomer mother can do it. permalink fedilink source parent