Simon B. StøvringSep 13, 2025
I'm probably the last person on Earth to buy YouTube Premium, but I just did. Maybe it'll last, maybe it won't, but right now I just can't take any more betting ads.
Show threadMatt MassicotteSep 13, 2025
@simonbs I hate it but have it too.
Show threadPeter KosSep 13, 2025

@mattiem outta curiosity (as someone who also pays for it), why the hate?

I find myself wishing I could pay for Instagram; the ads waste so much of my attention and time away from content I actually want to see

Show threadHelge HeßSep 13, 2025
@peterkos @mattiem Why the hate? Monopoly.
Show threadPeter KosSep 13, 2025
@helge @mattiem i mean... maybe? there are other successful streaming services (Nebula, Floatplane), but video streaming at a large scale is prohibitively expensive to run. the fact there's mainly YouTube I don't believe is due to anything intentional per se
Show threadHelge Heß
@peterkos @mattiem There is no maybe, it is a monopoly.
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