YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra • Hacker News Board

Re: YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra

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Post by magduf » Thu, May 17, 2018, 12:59 PM UTC

likeclockwork wrote: post #3

That same service will eventually also replace Google Play Music, a rival music service Google has inexplicably operated at the same time it was trying to get YouTube Music off the ground. They got me again. I can't believe I let them get me again. I was subscribed to Play Music, then Youtube Red appears and okay, I get that in addition, now they're closing Play Music and forcing me into Youtube? These motherfuckers.

Never buy into a Google service thinking it'll be around for a long time. There's only a small handful of things they do that have had real staying power, and they're all free (search, Gmail, Maps).

Re: YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra

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Post by mafm » Thu, May 17, 2018, 2:16 PM UTC

kankroc wrote: post #8

I'm a Google Play Music user and mark my words, the day they kill the service is the day I go to spotify. I'm not going to whatever Prime-like monster they're creating.

Honestly, no point in waiting. I paid for google music for a couple of years before switching to spotify. Spotify is a lot better - more music, better recommendations. about the same price.

Re: YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra

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Post by some_account » Thu, May 17, 2018, 3:44 PM UTC

mafm wrote: post #12

kankroc wrote: post #8

I'm a Google Play Music user and mark my words, the day they kill the service is the day I go to spotify. I'm not going to whatever Prime-like monster they're creating.

Honestly, no point in waiting. I paid for google music for a couple of years before switching to spotify. Spotify is a lot better - more music, better recommendations. about the same price.

Deezer is also quite good and nice to have alternatives to Spotify that respects privacy.

Re: YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra

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Post by stamps » Thu, May 17, 2018, 3:52 PM UTC

some_account wrote: post #13

mafm wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly, no point in waiting. I paid for google music for a couple of years before switching to spotify. Spotify is a lot better - more music, better recommendations. about the same price.

Deezer is also quite good and nice to have alternatives to Spotify that respects privacy.

What makes Deezer more private than Spotify?

Seems like the same story: http://www.deezer.com/legal/personal-datas

Re: YouTube Red is being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra

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Post by joecot » Thu, May 17, 2018, 7:43 PM UTC

kankroc wrote: post #8

I'm a Google Play Music user and mark my words, the day they kill the service is the day I go to spotify. I'm not going to whatever Prime-like monster they're creating.

I just can't understand the choice to kill Google Play Music. Not only is it fantastic, it integrates perfectly into Google Home. Subscribing to Google Play Music also got you Youtube Red. If they want to charge $2 more for Youtube Premium, fine, whatever, but don't kill Google Play Music.