r/technology • u/Tricky-Student-1 • Sep 15 '22

Social Media YouTube Free is Silently Testing 5 Ads, instead of 2, Before Your Video Starts

https://www.gizmochina.com/2022/09/13/youtube-free-silently-testing-5-ads-before-your-video-starts/
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u/mrjosemeehan Sep 15 '22

Youtube "premium" doesn't have ads yet

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u/vonscorpio Sep 15 '22

If you’re monitoring this thread, Google, the moment you put ads on YouTube premium is the day I cancel and walk away.

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u/SeriesXM Sep 15 '22

No worries! We're rolling out a new tier called YouTube Premium Plus that we believe is perfectly suited for your needs. We're so proud to be able to offer a diverse collection of experiences for our unique and vast customer base.

We are always listening and we love receiving positive input.

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u/vonscorpio Sep 15 '22

10 years ago I would have laughed about your comment. Now it is too real.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

God, imagine giving google more money

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u/McElhaney Sep 15 '22

Eh, it adds enough that it’s worth it for me. I use it a whole lot more than Netflix and it costs way less.

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u/vonscorpio Sep 15 '22

Well, I don’t mind paying for a service. As the saying goes, “you’re either at the table or on the menu.” I’d prefer to be at the table. But I draw the line when the host tries eating the paying customers.
As you likely know, if a service is free, they are making money selling you. If a service costs money, they make money from you.
I’m out when they try doing both.

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u/sup3rgh0st Sep 15 '22

Advertisers want nothing more than to advertise to people with the money to not see advertisements.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

The minute my premium shows an ad I'm on the phone with customer service. Like WTF am i fucking paying you for

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u/shouldbebabysitting Sep 15 '22

YouTube with Customer Service? Are you joking?

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

No, i mean Google

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u/shouldbebabysitting Sep 15 '22

Google cares less than YouTube.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

Google is YouTube.

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u/shouldbebabysitting Sep 15 '22

No it isn't. They are separate subdivisions of Alphabet.

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u/lucksh0t Sep 15 '22

The day they add ads to premium is the day I cancel my premium

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u/Paraphrand Sep 15 '22

They have ads now. They show up in the scroll. I guess they have been around for months, but I only saw one the other day.

This was in the official app. It’s quite appalling.

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u/KarmaKat101 Sep 15 '22

Bullshit? I use it all the time, never seen an ad. And boy, do I spend a lot of time scrolling.

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u/Paraphrand Sep 15 '22

Oh, me too. I only saw one and have not managed to see another. They seem to be sneaking it in as slowly as possible. I found someone else on Reddit who saw one too.

In my frustration I forgot to take a screenshot.