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[–] bokherif@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago (17 children)

I’ve been a premium user for a while now and the platform has never been shittier than now. I pay for premium but I see integrated ads in videos and nowadays YouTube sneakily includes actual product videos in your home feed as if that’s not an ad. Recommendations have sucked for so long that I don’t remember the last time I watched something good on it. Inclusion of yt music was the thing that kept me on the subscription but shit man

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Do you use Android? Stop paying for premium, just install ReVanced and "fix" the official YouTube apk. It also works with YouTube Music.

[–] bokherif@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No, unfortunately I switched to an iPhone to limit Google’s tracking endeavors. I love Android, but Google has ruined it with constant tracking in my eyes.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I agree with you, but if you still use Google services, including YouTube, you'll still be tracked.

[–] bokherif@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago
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