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'YouTube Red' Ad-Free Subscription Service Launches in U.S. October 28
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Did you even read the article? It's more expensive on iOS because of Apple's in-app purchase tax.
I would say that the subscription is certainly a great way to get around that growing problem, but ad revenue at YouTube has been increasing at a very steady pace, so it isn’t a threat that forced them into this. A "massive portion" of their audience is vastly overstating the prevalence of ad blockers.
For me, sitting through 10-30 seconds of blank space before getting to your video isn’t a great experience either.
The offline, background, and free use of Google Play Music, all included in the $9.99 monthly subscription, mean there is more value on offer than just, no ads.
And of course, if you’re a rabid fan of some of YouTube’s biggest stars, their exclusive new content will now sit behind a paywall.
All that said, I don’t think the majority of people I know will sign up for YouTube Red at $9.99 a month. But I do think there are millions, maybe tens of millions who will.
Great, but I'll stick with ads.
The best channels don't take the mick with ads anyway. New vsauce videos don't have pre roll ads, they only sometimes appear when you watch through older videos. Same thing for Charlieissocoolllike.
It does get annoying when you have to sit through a 30 second pre roll ad (that you can't skip) for a 2 minute Minecraft how-to video.
The best channels don't take the mick with ads anyway. New vsauce videos don't have pre roll ads, they only sometimes appear when you watch through older videos. Same thing for Charlieissocoolllike.
It does get annoying when you have to sit through a 30 second pre roll ad (that you can't skip) for a 2 minute Minecraft how-to video.
I didn't see the music was included. Now my interest is peaked.
Can I pay with Google Play credits I wonder?
Is the rudeness required? Yes I read the article and I don't think you get my point, but I won't be rude about it.
Most vendors sell at the same price point on both platforms. They make more money per sales on the android as a result, but because the real revenue comes from the iOS platform they price based on iOS targets. Google is clearly sending a message here IMO.
Now please try to understand my point before you resort to rudeness. Thank you.
Way too much for sure, but whatever, that is where the bubble is at in this decade, if you can break that bubble you are set. Advertising agencies pay way too much these days, I guess they do their math to make sure is feasible though.
That's the point. The cost of producing, delivering, storing and supporting content hasn't gone down since people stopped ditching cable. It's gone up.
The response from the corporate world?
- Faster Internet that's more reliable and costs more
- More advertisements
- Higher subscription costs
- More unique content
Eventually, you're going to have to separately subscribe to HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and YouTube for a combined $70 a month on top of the $70 you're paying for Internet and now you've basically gone back to paying what you did 10 years ago for cable.
The fact that people didn't see this coming is more surprising. The Internet was this hip place we could be pirates and speak our mind and now it's regulated, monitored and costs the same as the other stuff we used to have.
Interesting that Google is passing the Apple tax to the consumer on iOS. Does Spotify and others do this?
It's too bad that background play used to be a feature in the iOS YouTube app, then it was removed and people have been requesting it for years, and now they want you to pay $155 per year to use it. Slap in the face.
Not worth it to some. More than worth it to others. I've been on All Access for a while and like it a lot. Both mobile and web apps are top notch. My daughter (iPhone 6) is tied to my account so I can keep an eye on what she does and no purchases can be done without my knowledge. The mobile option of listening to the song or watching the video version from within the All Access app is pretty cool.
It's worth it to me. To each his own.
Netflix seems to be exempt for some reason.
I don't think you can subscribe to Spotify via the app, they direct you to go online.
So we have to pay $12.99 per month to be able to use the YouTube app in the background on our iPhones? Do I have that correct? That's been one of the most requested features for years and instead of actually implementing it long ago, they've decided that we must pay every month if we want to be able to do that?! It's a shame the new middle finger emoji doesn't work with MR.
Yes, lots of original content from many of the YouTube's top stars.
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2015/10/red-originals.html
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2015/10/red-originals.html
Will they still sell my viewing habit? it would be ridiculous if i pay premium and my history is sold to advertisers.