YouTube Premium

mrochester · 2024-12-24T06:25:32+0000

gEd said:
95% of my YT watching is on my PC and with uBlock Origin installed, I basically don't miss Premium at all when it comes to advert interruption. It's only when watching on my phone that ads are a problem.

Stop the madness.

danlightbulb · 2024-12-24T09:18:15+0000

Not a premium question but lately I'm noticing a lot of YouTube content is coming down to me at lower resolution. Often that poor that the text can't be made out on screen.

I tested my network and it's at full speed both ethernet and WiFi. I have 1 Gbps fttp. WiFi on my phone gets around 300-400 Mbps and the fire stick is connected this way, in close proximity to the router.

Anyone else getting any issues?

b0rn2sk8 · 2024-12-24T09:20:18+0000

Trip to specsavers might be required

YouTube often defaults the quality down and you have to manually put it back up.

kona786 · 2024-12-24T09:22:34+0000

Just streamed a few videos this morning. They were all on 1080 on my phone and over 5G. Didn't have to touch the settings, I just usually check as I'm interested.

RxR · 2024-12-24T09:27:34+0000

Youtube started popping up its "premium lite" for money pitch to me a week ago - at the same time as they blocked the ability to view video comments. I ain't paying.

kona786 · 2024-12-24T09:38:38+0000

£2.86 for family account.

If I had to pay UK prices I'd just get a family sub organised.

danlightbulb · 2024-12-24T10:31:28+0000

b0rn2sk8 said:
Trip to specsavers might be required

YouTube often defaults the quality down and you have to manually put it back up.

Some videos are fine though, would that be a per channel setting or global?

It seems to be particular content that is coming in at lower resolution. Some crypto channels I watch.

b0rn2sk8 · 2024-12-24T10:51:26+0000

danlightbulb said:
Some videos are fine though, would that be a per channel setting or global?

It seems to be particular content that is coming in at lower resolution. Some crypto channels I watch.

It’s per what ever youtube want to serve to you at the time of serving the video.

Sho · 2024-12-24T12:44:15+0000

gEd said:
95% of my YT watching is on my PC and with uBlock Origin installed, I basically don't miss Premium at all when it comes to advert interruption. It's only when watching on my phone that ads are a problem.

Same here.

If you are using iPhone, download SwizzTube from App store. It's what i use to watch all my youtubes.

Smok3y · 2024-12-24T16:38:18+0000

gEd said:
95% of my YT watching is on my PC and with uBlock Origin installed, I basically don't miss Premium at all when it comes to advert interruption. It's only when watching on my phone that ads are a problem.

ReVanced Manager will fix that for you.

matt100 · 2024-12-24T17:54:27+0000

I didn't even see an ad, I gave in and started paying.

I really don't need to worry if I'm paying £1/2/13 especially given a very good chunk of my watching is on several TVs.

Peace of mind and goodwill to all men

kona786 · 2024-12-24T17:55:58+0000

Goodwill?

matt100 · 2024-12-24T18:17:24+0000

Good... Will

kona786 · 2024-12-24T19:12:20+0000

matt100 said:
Good... Will

Only if Google play nice first!

henry hoov3r · 2024-12-24T22:19:33+0000

Sho said:
Same here.

If you are using iPhone, download SwizzTube from App store. It's what i use to watch all my youtubes.

Cheers for the tip. Just downloaded that its great.

Soul.Survivor · 2024-12-25T01:35:37+0000

Just renewed through Algeria