Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

YouTube's More Affordable Premium Lite Plan Gets New Perks

Agent007 said:
Since YouTube insists on pushing AI Slop and content farm videos with their "algorithm" I will continue to get my YT Premium via an ad-blocking browser. I also use "JDownloader" for directly downloading YT videos and, interestingly, there's a bit of an arms race between the devs and YT where it'll go days without working until an update. FWIW, I wouldn't run JD on anything with critical or sensitive data - it's the kind of sketchy software that, prior to the 2000's, we often called "warez" (a portmanteau of "wares" and Juarez, Mexico).
Click to expand...
This! Lite or Premium aren’t worth if I get AI generated videos in between the videos from actual human creators I’ve been following for over a decade now. The day they are able to filter AI crap out of their platform, I might reconsider not using alternate browsers, extensions and other infrastructure devices and systems to cut their crap out. Sure, content creators will get hurt, but I already support them outside the YT scummy platform with more than what their ad revenue would ever pay them back.
 
  • Like
Reactions: burgman
Rayansb said:
Probably the only subscription where I feel I'm getting the most value for my money is YouTube Premium. Nothing comes even close. I just hope we're not in the honeymoon phase and then they go for the kill like most subscription services do.
Click to expand...
I agree. I foolishly waited for years to subscribe to Premium. It’s the only video subscription I have. I will never not pay for it. It makes a world of difference.
 
  • Like
Reactions: turbineseaplane
No ads on SOME videos, what determines which gets ads and which video doesn't. I have premium now, not sure if lite is worth it? I dont use YT Music, just videos for the kids and myself.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jovijoker
10anta said:
Alternatively uBlock Origin or any of the other ad blockers exist. You don’t get downloads or background play without a different extension or jumping through a few hoops, but the most annoying part which is the ad interruptions is immediately and freely gone.
Click to expand...
YouTube is never getting my money or any ad-revenue from me. I want to give them as little engagement as I can. I honestly wasn't all that bothered with the ads until they kept finding ways to disable PiP on iOS, even while using Safari. Beyond ridiculous that they try to block an open web standard behind a paywall. At this point, I save all the videos I want to watch to a playlist at the end of the day and use yt-dlp to download them. Then I throw them on Plex for free offline and background play. Of course, I have uBlock Origin and an extension to hide those stupid shorts while I'm adding videos.
 
  • Like
Reactions: AstonSmith and Student of Life
wrxrox said:
Give me a plan around $5 a month and I’m in. Hard pass otherwise
Click to expand...
Its $7.99, but I'm sure if it was 5.00 you ask for 3.00, if you think 7.99 is too much then don't complain, just get something else, Now i don't really see the value in YT in general, so i don't pay for it, but i also don't go whining about price.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jovijoker
Okay, there are a lot of smart people on here and you’re sparking my interest. I don’t subscribe to YT. Help me to understand why it’s worth it.

Here’s my use-case: I watch YT fairly often, following about 7-8 channels regularly and surfing random videos another 1-3 hours a week. I do not use Music at all on YT and doubt I ever will. I’ve dialed in Apple Music for my music needs. I do have 1-4 hours a week in which I am completely removed from the internet and could easily watch my subscribed YT videos off-line if it were available to me.

What will YT LIte or YT Premium do for me?
 
It is striking to me that people are paying money to be in front of their computers more often.

That is antithetical to how I want to use my time, but perhaps that’s an aging thing. In any event, when I do watch YouTube I find that the free experience allows me to watch whatever I need.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jovijoker and 370zulu
punkwood said:
It is striking to me that people are paying money to be in front of their computers more often.

That is antithetical to how I want to use my time, but perhaps that’s an aging thing. In any event, when I do watch YouTube I find that the free experience allows me to watch whatever I need.
Click to expand...
YouTube movie and documentaries selection is quickly rivaling some other streaming services. People watch YT on computers? Sure I watch on my big screen TV. If I’m fixing something and need a DIY video my phone then. You sound “aging” maybe not in years 😳
 
This new Lite plan is quite limited and only removes some ads, as described:

IMG_4716.jpeg

Wipr 2 (my personal favourite) or Vinegar will clean YouTube in Safari of any ads and will allow PiP and background play for one-off payments for the apps.
 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: Student of Life
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back