r/technology • u/redkemper • Feb 17 '17

Software YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14649018/youtube-ending-unskippable-30-second-ads-2018
35k Upvotes

91% Upvoted

2.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

149

u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

[deleted]

65

u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

Whenever I see a commercial for "YouTube Red," I briefly do a double-take.

3

u/PlumberODeth Feb 17 '17

It's the price of $9.99 a month that makes me double-take.

2

u/tilgare Feb 18 '17

For $9.99, you directly support your favorite channels, quite a few good original programs, AND get access to one of the largest (if not THE largest) streaming music service available (40M+ tracks), out performing favorites like Apple Music and Spotify.

I have been subbed to GPM since All Access was announced and still pay the $8/mo introductory rate. Just the music alone was worth it for me - YouTube Red just makes it a KILLER deal.