The standard plan is going up by $2 a month in the US.
  • BruisedMoose@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    While the $4 increase on my family plan gives a bit of “oof”, between YT Music use and just watching videos daily, it’s still worth what I’ll be paying. And yes, yes, I know I should degoogle more completely, but with a house full of teens, that just isn’t an option right now.

    • Zagorath@quokk.auEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Revanced (or possible Morphe, which I’ve just learnt may have supplanted Revanced) gets you all the benefits of both YouTube Premium and YouTube Music completely free. Plus it gives you Return YouTube Dislikes and Sponsor Block along with blocking the base YouTube ads.

      On your Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs, you should also have an ad blocker and the Sponsor Block extension. I’d also recommend an extension to at a bare minimum redirect YouTube Shorts to the regular player (which Revanced also can do), or possibly block them entirely.

      • BruisedMoose@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        I’m aware of my options. But switching 4 people who won’t install anything I ask them to is not a battle I’m going to fight over this.

        I also think that it’s, for the most part, money that deserves to be paid. They, amazingly, still provide a product that I appreciate and use daily. It’s Google, so at some point there will come a tipping point where I decide it isn’t worth it, I’m sure.