I gave Premium a shot. Then the one time I wanted to use the feature Google said I was paying for - being able to download videos - I found out that it was just a glorified pre-buffer.

Can't view the video outside the youtube app or the website, source video file encrypted ✅️
Can't view the video if you havent connected to the internet in 3 days ✅️
Does less than your average youtube downloader that you can find for free with one search ✅️
Literally just saving Youtube bandwidth because they destroyed every benefit you would get if it was actually reasonable ✅️

Enshittification isnt just limited to free users folks. Slammed that cancellation button right then and there. Good luck earning back my trust, I'm happy to pay if you didnt scream so loudly that even if I paid, you were going to treat me like shit anyways.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

I pay for it and I like the perks. You are giving YouTube money, but also the creator of the video. And synchronizes the view with your account. And takes it into account for the dreaded "algorithm" (which I also find useful, plenty of cool channels discovered thanks to it).

What did you expect, exactly?

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ever go to a video website, click a download button under a video, and NOT have that video in your downloads folder? Literally that. That's what i expect from a download button.

[–] Tja@programming.dev -4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

On android the download folder is a mess. I honestly prefer to have the videos in the app. I used newpipe before and it was a bit less convenient (although more flexible).

Never used it on a computer, tho, that would make sense there.

[–] ClamDrinker@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

I get that. It would be totally fine if it just gave the option. But yes the issue is more egregious on PC.

[–] Steak@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I only use YouTube on PC. I'm kinda old school now though. My phone is pretty much just a phone now. Only app I use is lemmy other than maps and normal stuff. No social media on my phone.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't lemmy social media? Mora than YouTube IMHO.

[–] Steak@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I consider lemmy in different realm of social media. The people here are not at all like the people I meet irl where I live. If I ever met someone from my small town who even knew what lemmy was id shit myself.

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