YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan
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YouTube’s Premium Lite subscription is going away.

I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each wants some 10-20€ out of your pocket.

I guess that means back to ad blockers and piracy…

  •  XTornado   ( @XTornado@lemmy.ml ) 
    4•9 months ago

    Yeah I am hoping we can get a guest mode or party mode or something that allows to play stuff of all types that maybe you play for somebody else or because is a party and friends can suggest stuff or similar but that doesn’t mean you will like to listen it usually.

    •  Lockszmith   ( @Lockszmith@lemmy.ninja ) English
      3•9 months ago

      I’ve never tried it, but there is the manage history option where you can delete entries from your play and search entries. Also there is the pause history option - but I agree, these are buried and unappealing options most people won’t bother.

      •  PolarisFx   ( @PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
        1•9 months ago

        YES!!! Thanks for this, I didn’t know this was an option. I removed all my wife’s additions and it gives me an easy way to down vote songs i don’t want. Haven’t found the pause history option yet but just being able to manage the algorithm is great

        Edit: It’s in Settings under Privacy. Wish it was a button or something easily accessible in AndroidAuto

        •  Lockszmith   ( @Lockszmith@lemmy.ninja ) English
          1•9 months ago

          That’s awesome, so glad this helped.

          I actually shelled out the extra cost for a family plan for my wife and son (as well as my parent’s Sonos) to not need to deal with stuff like this - but I really think this should just be “an option”.