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submitted 2 years ago by Anticorp@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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It is endlessly frustrating that companies have universally decided that they won't let people say "no" to stuff, ever. There are no longer options to reject stupid-ass new "features", only postponement until next time you open the app/website/program. They'll continue pestering you for the rest of your life. I realize that my frustration may be a little over-zealous, but we deal with these interfaces dozens of times per day and this is user hostile behavior. There isn't really an option to just use another service or program, since the entire technology landscape has been commandeered by a few major corporations, and they all enact the same shitty things as a group.

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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 56 points 2 years ago (3 children)

No, YouTube. NO. I will NEVER, EVER want YouTube Premium. Stop asking me about it every fucking time I watch a video.

[–] GarytheSnail@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (4 children)

YouTube premium is probably the video streaming purchase I get the most use out of lol.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

You're only saying that because they forced you to buy it!

[–] StormNinjaPenguin@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I’m ashamed to report the same.

[–] jimrob4@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Same here. I always said "ain't no way I'm ever paying for what used to be free!"

Fast forward to political ad season and some orange peckerhead keeps popping up... "Alright, here's your damn money. Now let me watch this autistic guy unclog drains in peace."

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because they irritate people into getting it. You wouldn't have it if they didnt turn features off and increase ads until you wanted it.

Fuck google

[–] GarytheSnail@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

I heard it's one of the better ways to support YouTube creators. That's why I got it.

I have adblockers and a pihole so ads weren't that bad anyway.

[–] deo@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You don't want Shorts? Gotcha, we will remind you in 30 days.

[–] XpeeN@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I never even knew they suggest those with prompts. I use librewolf/Mull+uBO+yt enhancer for years so I guess it just filter those out. Also, you can convert short to regular videos so that's cool too

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

You want to avoid shorts and the algorithm by automatically opening the subscriptions feed? Fuck you, here's shorts in your subscriptions feed! proceeds to switch to RSS (That's my journey with YouTube)

[–] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Download LibreRube and PipePipe. No ads.

[–] nickiam2@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I switched to Nebula as most of the YouTubers I watched most are on there. NewPipe for the few that aren't. Now I'm spending the time I used to waste watching YouTube contributing to openstreetmap.

[–] SnowBunting@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've considered getting nebula. Are you also able to comment, like or dislike? Are there custom playlists?

[–] nickiam2@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

No comments, likes or dislikes or playlists. No recommendation algorithm, just a nice simple video streaming platform with no ads