I’ve used most available services, but discontinued one after another along with promises that a better user experience will be provided with reduced content and removed functionality with the slight price hike. YouTube was my first and last video service I paid for, only Spotify remains on the borderline.
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Based on the screenshot I assume that you used youtube premium lite (what ever this was…) on your smartphone. Therefore, here the obligatory recommendation for NewPipe. Quasi Youtube Premium as apk. It has all the features you need:
- no ads
- you can close the app and your videos keep running in the background
- you can turn off the screen and your videos will continue to run in the background
There is also the fork NewPipe x SponsorBlock (link to repository) which integrates SponsorBlock into the app. (duh…) This will also skip the creator’s ad blocks in the video.
I’d also like to plug ReVanced. You do have to provide your own copy of the YouTube APK (easily downloadable from APKMirror), but it allows you to install multiple patches into the app, including Return YouTube Dislike, SponsorBlock, and other stuff. It allows background play and blocks ads, too. (You can see the list of available patches here.)
Problem with that is that I want to use my subscriptions but using that app might get my user potentially banned and I do not want my google account banned.
I’ve used ReVanced every day for over a year now and nothing has ever happened to my Google Account. I also used regular Vanced for at least two years before that, never had any issues.
Missing too much. I get all that with Revanced and my subs and saves and downloads.
You get downloads and subs with NewPipe, too. But it boils down to preference. And I prefere a open source app to begin with instead of patching something.
“To show our appreciation, we’re offering the same one-month free trial of our new subscription that we offer literally fucking everyone.”
This is stupid. Kick out a customer? Guess €0 per month is better than €7
Greedy fucks
revanced and spotube
As a IT dumbass, it seems all the listed options here so far are for Android. Are there any similar apps for IOS?
Why pay for that shit in the first place? Just use YouTube Revanced and install Sponsorblock while you’re at it.
I believe one should pay for services/content to promote costumer needs, put your money where your mouth is. But people need to stop being obsessed to always see the latest and greatest movie, sports event, concert etc. The business model would fall and it would force change but that will not happen on this 3rd planet.
In this case I just wanted to remove ads the few times I opened the app without the hustle. Conviniance easily beats piracy, even quality will take a hit.
I pay for mullvad and Proton since I like the service they provide and I encourage people to do the same.
I know what you mean, but I refuse to throw money at Alphabet, when we’re basically the tradegoods to them. They siphon and sell off all of our information. I’m not paying for that. If I like a creator, I’d rather pay for their Patreon and get some more benefits with that.
Plus, Revanced is way more convenient than the official YT app. You can customize the shit out of it.
I pay for 3 different streaming services because it’s (still) more convenient than piracy. I pay for games because Steam and GoG are super convenient and they constantly have good deals. But fuck YT.
Same. I’m happy to pay for Patreons or other donation methods to creators I really like, but no way I’m giving a cent to the big tech monstrosities that have monopolized the Internet. They deserve nothing.
W the F was premium lite?
This is Lemmy, you can swear here. Don’t be afraid to say ‘What the frak’.
