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11. Youtube ads

Reply to New Haven (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 02:30 AM

Mar 23

I find I'm not bothered by youtube ads if I don't go to the site. And given that it's owned by Google and that Google's new motto is "Let's be evil, it's more profitable!" ... I'm really trying to reduce my youtube watching to a bare minimum.

And I also set it so it doesn't remember any of my view history. So I can watch what I've subscribed to without "the algorithm" trying to offer up crap videos they think I might want to watch.

Just sign me Grumpy Old Man Looking for Youtube Alternatives!

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YouTube membership upgrade ---is it worth it? [View all] New Haven Mar 21 OP

For me it is worth it. I mainly watch YouTube videos these days, everything from news to sports to animal videos... wcmagumba Mar 21 #1

Depends on the value you place on your time EYESORE 9001 Mar 21 #2

Yes mimitabby Mar 21 #3

My chrome ad blocker blocks yt ads , I refuse to pay for anything on the net as my tax payer money created the net. nt ImNotGod Mar 21 #4

The premium membership offers multiple users. Hope22 Mar 21 #5

Well, they have some incredibly inane (and long) commercials--normally I don't care too much with streaming hlthe2b Mar 21 #6

Totally. KatyaR Mar 21 #7

100% Egwinsi Mar 21 #8

I have zero tolerance for television advertising, so yes. hunter Mar 21 #9

probably have to login to an account to use the service....so data mining nt msongs Mar 21 #10

Youtube ads CloudWatcher Mar 23 #11

I use the "not interested," "I don't like this," "thumbs down," options aggressively. hunter Mar 23 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author mitch96 Mar 24 #13

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