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Google is struggling to get people paying for YouTube

article published on 3 November, 2016

Why would you pay for something that you get for free? That is a question that streaming services like Spotify and YouTube have been trying to figure out for years. There doesn't seem to be a solution or even a good answer to that question. After twelve months since the release of YouTube Red, the video service is still having trouble finding paying customers, writes The Verge. The service ... [ read the full article ]

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matthuisman
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_ 		3. November 2016 @ 17:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I got Red free with Google Play :)
It is very nice not having any ads!
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fb2075
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_ 		3. November 2016 @ 18:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I block ads for free with Adblock Plus! :D
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Bozobub
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_ 		4. November 2016 @ 03:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by fb2075:
 I block ads for free with Adblock Plus! :D

Exactly. They're going to need a LOT of original, quality content, 'cause "ad free" is already easily possible.
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lxfactor
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_ 		4. November 2016 @ 16:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ad away doesn't remove ads from YouTube...
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lxfactor
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_ 		4. November 2016 @ 16:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sorry I read your comments wrong lol.
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Bozobub
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_ 		4. November 2016 @ 16:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by lxfactor:
 Sorry I read your comments wrong lol.
Nah, your confusion is perfectly understandable; I should've phrased that much better ^^' .

I actually use YouTubeCenter's open source dev version for this functionality (The newer clone found here on the Play Store is VERY suspicious, btw, be warned!) for that functionality, combined with Flashstopper for additional control.

I haven't seen any ad on YouTube that isn't hard-encoded into the stream in months =) .
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hearme0
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_ 		5. November 2016 @ 10:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It befuddles me that anyone would honestly and practically need to "pay" for Youtube because what is already free is not enough.

People........not the brightest, but they make great pets.




Me being an exception.

...Oh and those making money from ads. I'm referring to the 'watchers'
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ajsmsg78
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_ 		5. November 2016 @ 14:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Plain and simple, I'd rather not use YouTube at all if I had to pay to use it. It won't make my life any less interesting not using it.
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