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Youtube premium is pretty pointless when ublock origin exists.
Edit: sorry should have clarified. I meant in terms of blocking ads. I realize that you still can't play youtube videos and switch apps.
Does this work on mobile? I only pay for premium to get rid of ads and to allow the video to keep playing when I use other apps.
You can block the YouTube ads in Firefox for Android by using the free uBlock Origin add-on.
Or if you want to block even more annoying things, like sponsored segments / paid promotions or even off-topic sections (using highly customisable options) and also add additional features, like being able to play the audio while the screen is off and playing YouTube in a mini window, you can get the free Android app YouTube ReVanced.
Nah.
I can use YouTube on any of my devices on any network and don't worry about ever seeing an ad. It's nice.
Sure, you can use revanced, pi hole, ublock origin, etc, but whenever they break, or have short down times where ads sneak in until the filters get updates, it's just not worth the effort.
I literally haven't ever had ublock origin or pihole fail on me but whatever.
Paying for a service you enjoy is surely not pointless?
It is when a free alternative which offers more features and is easier to set up exists.
There are definitely better front-end alternatives to YouTube. But... they contribute nothing to the people who make the content that you want to use those front-ends for. I pay for YouTube premium, but I still sometimes use other methods for consuming it. So, take this for what it's worth: by all means, use the free alternatives, etc. But the whole "don't pay for it if it is free" is shortsighted.
I enjoy breathing air, I would not pay for it, why should I pay for YouTube w/o ads when a free alternative (ublock origin + sponsorblock + misc. extentions) exist and it's better? (not regionlocked for example, another big one is that it's... Free)
It's not really an accurate analogy, nor is this concept complicated enough to warrant one. Content creators (air makers?) need to sustain themselves with the revenue their work grants them. People who circumvent this like you, add to the running cost of YouTube but contribute nothing in return. I personally despise advertisement of all forms, so I understand your motivation to do so. I would even encourage it if you have no other means. But, to justify it in the way you do seems intellectually and/or morally dishonest.