• KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    I get what you’re saying, but YouTube music is pretty much just a different front end for the normal site.

    Sure, it does some filtering to attempt to be music only (though I’ve seen non music stuff sneak in before) but in the end, you get pretty much the same core experience if you open up the YouTube app and start “watching” a song (with premium for the background play capability).

    I’d be willing to bet this is why they won’t go the route you’re talking about.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      I’d prefer some kind of limited amount of viewing. I don’t watch a ton of YT, so give me some kind of reasonable ad-free cap. I’m willing to pay to not see ads, but I don’t watch enough to be worth their asking price.

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        2 months ago

        I would rather micro transactions. Like just load up a dollar and get like 1000 minutes ad free…with the ability to turn off and save for later.

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          2 months ago

          Yeah, I’m guessing an ad makes them at most a couple cents, and I’m totally willing to compensate them for not getting the ad revenue. I just don’t like the current options: ads or tons of money per month for a service I don’t use enough to justify.

        • Auli@lemmy.ca
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          2 months ago

          Don’t think a dollar is going to give you anywheee near 1000 minutes of ad free video.