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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

‘I want to cancel’: YouTube Premium quietly hikes its US prices for the first time in three years, forcing many users to consider the unthinkable

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‘I want to cancel’: YouTube Premium quietly hikes its US prices for the first time in three years, forcing many users to consider the unthinkable

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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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‘I’m going to ad blockers’: Some YouTube Premium subscribers say they’re moving to the dark side after ‘greedy’ price hikes across all plans
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Google has aggravated YouTube Premium subscribers once again with an unexpected price hike.
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    “the unthinkable”

    Hyperbole much?

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      Maybe watching ads is the unthinkable. It sure is for me, but I block them instead of paying.

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      Unthinkable is signing up in the first place

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        …why? The music platform is solid, and far better designed than Spotify. I’ve been a member since it was called ‘Play Music’. And yeah, I’ve also had no ads but I signed up for the music service.

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        They though the titanic unthinkable until they hit an itheburg.

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          Incontheivable!

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            https://youtube.com/watch?v=kwfA1UB2Je0

            edit: Yes, I realize the irony of linking YouTube here.

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          thanks Mike Tyson

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            *Mike Tython

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        and assuming you can escape ADs, they will include ads and raise prices immediately, and people were touting how its better.

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      Was about to say the same. Unthinkable, I never even thought of subscribing in the first place!

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      Inconceivable!

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      deleted by creator

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        Didn’t come to mind.

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      They’re ’Muricans. You gotta give them some slack. Thinking doesn’t come naturally to them.

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        Fuck off.

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        Sorry to interrupt the circlejerk, but the author is a Brit

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          I’ve made up my mind. Don’t confuse me with facts!

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            Here’s your gun and passport welcome to America

            Healthcare is not included

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