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[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 130 points 1 month ago (9 children)

u/Dangerous-Pizza7054 from the article,

Seems like the user tracking "special promotion" overrides the premium. They don't even say whether it's expected or not. But my take away is that paying for premium may or may not show you ads, but you are definitely tracked and harvested for data. (Maybe even more so, since, well, you are more valuable to them.)

[–] mlen@awful.systems 34 points 1 month ago

ublock is cheaper and actually works

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So premium users put their data on a pedestal for Google? That's fun

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

That's generally; if you have an account, you are easier to track for them.

[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

I got the same Sunday banner in the middle of the screen similar to where shorts show up. Never in my life have I watched or cared for American football. Clearly a waste of money for the advertising company since I just closed it by pressing the x same as shorts on desktop.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Well yes, you didn't get first ads. But what about second ads?

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

That has been my specific issue with paying for any Google product always. I understand when I am using a product for free that I am not necessarily the customer and that money has to be made off of me or the users more generally somehow. That's "fine" (ish, not really, but that has more to do with issues of security than anything).

However when I pay for a product or service, I want to now be the customer and I want to be in control of my data and have the company cater to me. If, when paying for a Google service, there was some legally relevant things in place that insured I was no longer being tracked and used to generate revenue via third parties I would gladly pay. Probably more than they are charging now, but instead they want to have it both ways which is just not OK with me.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

At least a subscription includes YouTube music? Isn't that interesting and relevant.

[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

That part of the support email almost made me puke of how fucking awful it was. "Why complain about ads when you get YouTube Music for free by paying us money"

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I would cancel that subscription SOOO FAST.

I'd argue that YTMusic is a superior product to YT, but both put together aren't worth anywhere near the cost. You can get a premium TV/Movie service for that price with family access.

[–] doughless@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Wait, I haven't seen ads on YouTube Premium (yet), and I'm just now realizing this could very likely be because Google knows my wife and I don't watch sports.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"With YouTube Premium, enjoy ad-free access, downloads, and background play on YouTube and YouTube Music."

In Australia, if they reneg on this headline promise, doesn't matter what's in the fine print, this would be refundable under Australian Consumer Law (not a lawyer).

What bullshit, and how silly on their part, since it's just so much more convenient to block ads instead of paying

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 month ago

We've GOT A PAYERR OVER HEREEEEE!!!!!!!