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Ask HN: Has your YouTube usage decreased? (derp.foo)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With YouTube blocking adblockers, I found myself using YT a lot less. Every time I click on a video, it gets blocked. Then I realize I didn't really care about watching the video. It felt like I caught myself before lighting the cigarette. I welcome the change and it has helped free up my mental space for other stuff.

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[–] RisingSwell 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually bought premium just before the change, never actually got hit with the ad blocker blocker. Premium does appear to pay creators a respectable amount of the money so I consider it worth it. I also watch a huge amount of YouTube, and probably wouldnt have bought it if it wasn't my primary entertainment platform.

If I had to sit through ads, premium or no, I'd be pretty done with YouTube.

[–] Jumi 1 points 1 year ago

Same goes for me and I also use their music service now instead of Spotify.