YouTube Red

antijoke · 22 Oct 2015 at 19:46

So YouTube have launched there paid service in the US. You get quite a bit included for the $9.99 s month to be fair and it also includes a Google Play Music.

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So when this inevitably comes to the UK who will sign up?

And on the other hand...

Google will remove videos from content creators who don't sign up to the program...

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YouTube made its top video creators an offer they literally couldn’t refuse, or they’d have their content disappear. Today YouTube confirmed that any “partner” creator who earns a cut of ad revenue but doesn’t agree to sign its revenue share deal for its new YouTube Red $9.99 ad-free subscription will have their videos hidden from public view on both the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. That includes videos by popular comedians, musicians, game commentators, and DIY instructors, though not the average person that uploads clips.

Mynight · 22 Oct 2015 at 19:47

I vaguely remember there being another service to do with red and tube

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I might consider it. Have to see if there will be a trial first.

Google strong arming another area isn't really a new thing.

Coolasmoo · 22 Oct 2015 at 19:50

Madness on the name

Not that I would ........

andy_mk3 · 22 Oct 2015 at 19:51

Might be ok. I bet it wont be £6.49 though, or even £9.99 if it includes Google Music, as that itself is £9.99 a month.

Threepwood · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:07

Double oh em gee on the name choice. Wow.

Caged · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:12

The Google ballpit strikes again.

Hades · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:15

Haha that's going to cause a lot of confusion. NSFW!

Tunney · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:20

*clings onto his now-removed YouTube video download app for iOS*

Craig321 · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:23

Wait, what so if you make a little money on the side from adverts on your videos, then you have to pay $9.99 a month otherwise they will hide your videos :confused:

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So now Google are earning money from the subscription payments and from the advertising on your video?

So it this just a big screw you to the people who are earning a little from YouTube videos (I'm talking not even £10 a month)?

Glaucus · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:27

Sounds to much like my most visited site redtube.
And why pay. Add blocker or just watch a few seconds of adds.

Loads of third party apps have no adverts and can download videos anyway.

Cosimo · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:29

They won't be taking my money for a subscription.

Participant · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:37

I was about to say how ridiculous this was, but then I realised I probably watch way more YouTube than BBC and the adverts on YouTube are ridiculous.

Voicon · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:40

Not getting a penny from me...

Diddums x · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:50

Let's be honest here, 90% of us will all have found a way to circumvent all this nonsense and continue getting everything for free anyway.

Keyboards'Fear · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:56

Americans will get it for $9.99 p/m, us here in the uk will get it for £19.99 p/m.

That's how this country works :mad:

Mynight · 22 Oct 2015 at 20:59

Ouch. I guess I was ignorant to think it would £5/10 for us

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Curio · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:01

And how long before stuff starts becoming exclusive to YouTube Red? When they realize nobody is paying for it?

Matteysan · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:05

andy_mk3 said:
Might be ok. I bet it wont be £6.49 though, or even £9.99 if it includes Google Music, as that itself is £9.99 a month.

If you pay £9.99 for Google Music then it is already included, At the moment it is called Youtube Music Key.

G-MAN2004 · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:07

Keyboards'Fear said:
Americans will get it for $9.99 p/m, us here in the uk will get it for £19.99 p/m.

That's how this country works

Why is this? I've never understood. Are we just really easy?

Keyboards'Fear · 22 Oct 2015 at 21:31

Mynight said:
Ouch. I guess I was ignorant to think it would £5/10 for us .

Those aren't actual facts btw, just my prediction on what they will charge us over here. We're usually around £5+ more than what the rest of the world gets things for, so I put 2 and 2 together.

Change that sad face man! I may (probably) be horribly wrong, but guarantee we will be paying more