Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days 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 unthinkablewww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square239linkfedilinkarrow-up1585arrow-down145
arrow-up1540arrow-down1external-link‘I want to cancel’: YouTube Premium quietly hikes its US prices for the first time in three years, forcing many users to consider the unthinkablewww.techradar.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square239linkfedilink
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 days ago Are there any real advantages? No 5 seconds forced delay when using ad blockers Higher bitrates available Ad blockers don’t work on Chromecast, other solutions don’t offer easy casting from the phone app Better value than audio only services like Spotify
minus-squarefallaciousBasis@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoRevanced never offered above 1080p for me. Morphe is generally offering 1440 and 2160, if available.
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoVideos that stop at 1080p often have an increased bitrate option with Premium (no idea how YT decides when to offer it). 1440p and 4k are available to all without Premium.
No 5 seconds forced delay when using ad blockers
Higher bitrates available
Ad blockers don’t work on Chromecast, other solutions don’t offer easy casting from the phone app
Better value than audio only services like Spotify
Revanced never offered above 1080p for me.
Morphe is generally offering 1440 and 2160, if available.
Videos that stop at 1080p often have an increased bitrate option with Premium (no idea how YT decides when to offer it). 1440p and 4k are available to all without Premium.