Ask HN: Has your YouTube usage decreased?

#1

Post by wonderingyogi » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:07 AM UTC

With YouTube blocking adblockers, I found myself using YT a lot less. Every time I click on a video, it gets blocked. Then I realize I didn't really care about watching the video. It felt like I caught myself before lighting the cigarette. I welcome the change and it has helped free up my mental space for other stuff.

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#2

Post by chairmanwow1 » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:20 AM UTC

No. I have premium so never noticed.

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#3

Post by LewisVerstappen » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:21 AM UTC

I ended up replacing my YouTube time with more Hacker News, so I'm really hoping dang decides he wants a Ferrari and starts to put some ads on HN.

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#4

Post by richiezc » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:23 AM UTC

no, i have YT premium via a family plan i share with 5 friends. so < $4 a month per person

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#5

Post by campbel » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:23 AM UTC

chairmanwow1 wrote: post #2

No. I have premium so never noticed.

I also have premium. I went the route of Youtube music + premium a while back instead of doing Spotify. I might be missing out, but been working for me. I probably use Youtube more than any other streaming service.

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#6

Post by menshiki » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:23 AM UTC

I subscribed to premium a few months ago. I personally don't think YouTube has negative impact on my mental. Twitter and IG definitely did and I deleted my accounts there.

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#7

Post by hooloovoo_zoo » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:24 AM UTC

LewisVerstappen wrote: post #3

I ended up replacing my YouTube time with more Hacker News, so I'm really hoping dang decides he wants a Ferrari and starts to put some ads on HN.

I suspect the ad-block usage of hacker news visitors would force him to settle for a used pair of crocs.

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#8

Post by ksherlock » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:25 AM UTC

Yep... part of it is the blocking^2 but also I feel like their recommendations took a nose dive a few months back... The front page used to be things I wanted to watch; now it's either things I've already seen or things I want to do-not-recommend.

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#9

Post by paulpauper » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:26 AM UTC

I keep dozens of music tabs that i periodically replay. like a jukebox of sorts

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#10

Post by phito » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:26 AM UTC

chairmanwow1 wrote: post #2

No. I have premium so never noticed.

Same here, I'm happy to pay for premium as long as the price stays decent...