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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think GP is saying the the total income from Premium doesn't cover the cost of running all of Youtube, not that a single premium subscription doesn't cover that one user's costs, which it obviously does (or the people running YouTube are truly idiots).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ah okay yeah I can see that reading. I think Premium has been growing well, so hopefully that'll change in the future!