Wappen

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[–] Wappen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I read that. But the way the article is written suggests that the workaround they're implying is to buy YouTube premium. I am not per se against YT premium, after all its normal business to take money and serve a product, but what my biggest cons are

  1. The price
  2. I already use all of the mentioned premium features and more but for free

For example: YT music -> ReVanced (background play, no ads) YT App -> ReVanced (no ads, Sponsorblock, no shorts) YT on browser -> Extensions (uBlock, Sponsorblock, block yt shorts)

If I were to pay for premium and use the regular app, I would lose that functionality and 130€ per year. This money would support a company whose business model involves extensive collection of personal data, which is then sold to third parties, effectively contributing to the global surveillance infrastructure.

I would rather not use YouTube than pay for it.

[–] Wappen@lemmy.world 156 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Is this a sponsored article? Bc buying yt premium doesn't seem like a workaround to me.

[–] Wappen@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nah that's Chat Control. DSA is about online platforms while Chat Control is about private chats.