Does it matter if I skip sponsored ad segments in YouTube videos?
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As in, would the channel be losing out on money? Because I don't want to take away from small creators if there is a retention rate for viewership of that exact segment, but I would prefer to skip any of the "but first check out this shitty mobile game".
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I am paying $15 (or is it $18 already) for YouTube each month not to watch the adds. I am skipping those angrily on principle.
YouTube premium, as far as Iām aware, still shares some of your monthly membership fee to the creators you watch to offset not seeing ads. I also am a premium member and feel no guilt at all about skipping sponsorship sections because of this.
If you are on Android, you really should download ReVanced. You can add adblock and sponsorblock, and you will barely ever see ads again.
I actually refused to watch YT on mobile because it was too annoying an experience, but 'vanced makes it much more like the good old days of no ads everywhere.
Vanced is advanced with 'ad' removed btw.
Does it support chromecasting? That is the only think keeping to the official yt app on mobile.
Otherwise I am using FF with an adblocker.
I found it a bit tedious having to build a new version whenever it broke. It's a bit less convenient but now I just click stare then Newpipe sponsorblock.
Damn paying $15 for YouTube when ublock origin and sponsorblock are browser extensions, and YouTube Revanced does everything YouTube plus gives you entirely for free on android.
Damn paying $15 for a service that is almost the sole source of my daily entertainment, crazy
It's not difficult. I like thing. I pay for thing so thing sticks around.
Why pay anything when you can literally get it free lol
Why wouldn't I pay for something that I enjoy? I am fully aware of the cost of adblock and piracy, and I've decided that if I'm going to use adblock, then I'm going to pay for services I legitimately enjoy. I don't bother with one-off services or things I rarely use, but I'm perfectly fine paying for things. I'm not hurting for cash.
Making enough money to live and also expecting everything for free is just greed.
Google makes more than enough to live, yet they demand more and you give it to them? How is that not greed.
If I'm blocking ads and not paying for premium, the channels I watch make absolutely nothing on my view. It doesn't sit right with me to consume content without giving anything in return. Paying for premium, which distributes half of what I pay to the creators I watch, fulfills that well enough that I'm fine paying for it. YouTube Music is just a bonus.
You watching it for free is not only taking money from Google but taking money from the channels you watch. Do whatever you want, I don't care, but at least understand the consequences of your actions. I for one don't like the idea of doing it, myself.
Their income isn't my problem
Not your problem, but you're directly responsible for making sure they get less of it
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I'd rather be greedy than give my money to the likes of Google, Spotify, etc. I'm not hurting for cash either, I just like shit for free. But hey as long as we have goody two shoes like you us pirates can continue getting what we want for free so keep it up!
I'm not paying to give money to Google, I'm paying for no ads on any devices (including my NVIDIA Shield) and more importantly half of the fee goes to the creators I watch.
I'm perfectly happy stealing from billion dollar corporations.
I'm not happy stealing from small businesses.
Yep, but I have Samsung TV, and this is where I watch it.
Get a cheap android streaming stick and then sideload Smarttube next. All of YouTube premiums features for free including sponsorblock, ad block, miniplayer outside of the app, etc