I used to use NewPipe back in the days of yore. Then I got Youtube Premium since it bundled in Youtube Music as well which I used. But the former’s app on mobile is a shit show. Even after paying, you are asked to tip random creators, purchase merchandise[ which are shown as actual ads below videos] and join channels to access exclusive videos for more money. Basically pay money once, and then pay more money for more content.
Okay, one could argue atleast the above goes to a channel’s creators and helps them. How would one say then that the Youtube app still doesn’t have a systemwide option to choose video quality for all videos. New Pipe had that option long ago, but Youtube thinks it’s user base are immature who need to be coddled with only two options like “High” and “Data Saver”.
Despite having a Premium thing, I finally crossed over to a Newpipe fork Tubular [available on F Droid] today simply because the paying experience on Youtube Mobile is so bad. I can’t fathom how bad it would be for free customers using the official app.
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There is clearly merchandising on some videos which constitutes an advertisement in my opinion. Also, a useless Thanks button that only exists(on certain videos I think) to tip large creators more money. Sure, I can ignore it, but why not give the user the option to completely disable it from settings?
I opened the same video in NewPipe and both of these atrocities weren’t there.
Pay to go see a concert. Band has merchandise on sale. Oh shit… What do you do? First answer wins.
Easy! Lie down on the ground and throw a tantrum because a band I like has the audacity to provide an option for me to support them further.
Yeah I really don’t get the argument that paying for YouTube premium should hide links that directly support a creator you like.
If anything I’d complain if YouTube hid them as it would be an easy “I got mine” response
Is it t-shirts for sale at a little table off to the side somewhere you’ll probably never see unless you go looking? Or is there an advertising billboard behind the stage that lights up after every song?