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YouTube on TVs is cramming ads down your throat even when pausing videos (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 2 months ago by moe90@feddit.nl to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I am not a content creator and do not upload anything. My use would just be as a consumer.

As a consumer, I will not use YT simply because of ads and the way they have made removing ads without a premium subscription so ridiculously difficult and time consuming.

Imo, having ads thrown in your face when you pause it, is reason enough not to use again.

[–] lemba@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

With my Argentine premium account I don't see any ads...

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[–] Raglesnarf@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

good thing I use redacted in Firefox and apps that are cracked like redacted

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

This is specifically about TV apps.

[–] Rob200@lemmy.autism.place 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Any investors question would be, why did this take Google Youtube so long to implement such a feature, of course this is why the ads are being crammed like this on Smart TVs.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

My SO wants to upgrade our TV, so when we go to the store, they see big, beautiful displays, and I just see ads.

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