I pay for most services I use, from companies I want to support. YouTube, I use it all the time but it’s just google, they have more money than they’ll ever need.
So I have Unlock origin installed, which skips ads, and Sponsor Block, which automatically skips sponsor segments within the videos. It works great, sometimes there’s a little glitch as it hard cuts from before to after, sometimes you wouldn’t know you skipped it except for the tiny indicator. You can leave self sponsored content on so you are still in the loop and can support creators you like.
If you use chrome both these things can be installed, free, in minutes, from the app store, no weird pirating download or confusing installation.
I know lots of people have YouTube through a smart tv or something, but in case you don’t, or need to save the cash, this works great. Make sure to support the creators though instead with any cash you can afford to spend.
Just went back to reading the comments and I see this YouTube TV isn’t just what Americans call YouTube premium. Hope you can find a work around or discount friend.
Just throwing this out there since not everyone is aware of this, maybe applicable to you maybe not, but antenna TV isn’t dead and is as free as ever!
If you really need those cable channels like TNT or ESPN then yeah that sucks… But if y’all just want TV for ABC, NBC, iON, or what-have-you then I think it’s worth looking into at the very least?
If you’re in the USA, here is a list of stations the FCC thinks you should be able to get based on location.
Honestly I have way more channels than this, so you might want to play around with other sites to see what you just might get. That site should give you all the big stations though.
Public broadcasting is pretty great if you can get a continuous, uninterrupted signal. Ever since the service went digital, I’d get a bunch of random breaks and image artifacting in the display. You probably have a pretty decent antenna or clear view of the skies to not have that be an issue for you.
I get issues too but it’s typically because someone walks near my antenna which is just laying down next to the TV.
I’ve honestly never been too anal about my signal loss, but I only use the cable for before-work news and background noise otherwise. Sometimes I put on sports, but again that’s background noise if I’m on the cable.
But it’s an option to look in to none the less! It’s a relatively affordable entry point and low maintenance way of media
I can’t cancel because my elderly mother who I take care of needs TV and cable is even more expensive than this. I wish I could.
May I ask why you pay for it?
I pay for most services I use, from companies I want to support. YouTube, I use it all the time but it’s just google, they have more money than they’ll ever need.
So I have Unlock origin installed, which skips ads, and Sponsor Block, which automatically skips sponsor segments within the videos. It works great, sometimes there’s a little glitch as it hard cuts from before to after, sometimes you wouldn’t know you skipped it except for the tiny indicator. You can leave self sponsored content on so you are still in the loop and can support creators you like.
If you use chrome both these things can be installed, free, in minutes, from the app store, no weird pirating download or confusing installation.
I know lots of people have YouTube through a smart tv or something, but in case you don’t, or need to save the cash, this works great. Make sure to support the creators though instead with any cash you can afford to spend.
Just went back to reading the comments and I see this YouTube TV isn’t just what Americans call YouTube premium. Hope you can find a work around or discount friend.
Just throwing this out there since not everyone is aware of this, maybe applicable to you maybe not, but antenna TV isn’t dead and is as free as ever!
If you really need those cable channels like TNT or ESPN then yeah that sucks… But if y’all just want TV for ABC, NBC, iON, or what-have-you then I think it’s worth looking into at the very least?
If you’re in the USA, here is a list of stations the FCC thinks you should be able to get based on location.
Honestly I have way more channels than this, so you might want to play around with other sites to see what you just might get. That site should give you all the big stations though.
Public broadcasting is pretty great if you can get a continuous, uninterrupted signal. Ever since the service went digital, I’d get a bunch of random breaks and image artifacting in the display. You probably have a pretty decent antenna or clear view of the skies to not have that be an issue for you.
I get issues too but it’s typically because someone walks near my antenna which is just laying down next to the TV.
I’ve honestly never been too anal about my signal loss, but I only use the cable for before-work news and background noise otherwise. Sometimes I put on sports, but again that’s background noise if I’m on the cable.
But it’s an option to look in to none the less! It’s a relatively affordable entry point and low maintenance way of media
Contact your local pirate.