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Google takes always anti user decisions. From small things like shoving in the cast button permanently in the playback UI of YT Music to depriving users of options (no third party clients, second rate Wear OS app, no light mode, no lossless audio, geographical restrictions on tracks(which for those same tracks don't appear on other music services)) ; it is like Google wants users to pirate.
I paid for YT Premium because I used YT Music and YouTube was just a plus (the official YouTube app is a shill, asking to tip a creator or super thank or join membership. Like no thanks, I already paid once. Not to mention, even simplistic things like choosing a default video quality is impossible in YouTube mobile app. What the heck is Data Saving and High; give me granular controls.)
If Google continues to enshittify even the music service, I will just pirate (I tried Spotify but this post will become another rant if I list it's shortcomings).
thats why i have offline music for mobile use and when browsing on desktop like half of my Firefox extensions are specifically for youtube only lol
from blockig sponsor segments, getting the dislike button back to disabling automatic translations of titles. there is a Firefox addon for everything
not using it personally but there is an addon to auto select higher quality streams afaik
Yes, I have 4 add-ons for YouTube only (3 for youtube and one to change UI of YTM, technically a tamper monkey script).
I meant on their mobile app. On web, there are ways. But on mobile, there is none officially. I have to manually select the 1080p thingy there. Ironically, New pipe has option for custom video stream for both wifi and mobile data.
YouTube conducts so many useless experiments on their app from so called AI assisted summaries to what not, but can't factor in basic things. Today, I bolted back to Tubular ( Newpipe fork) and the simple UI with only subscriptions is a sight to behold (no shorts, option to hide comments, sponserblock integration and not to mention, no furthur IAPs). If a paying user has to resort to 3rd party alternatives, then the situation is really grim (the only thing YT app officially has is 1080p Premium bit rate but it rarely went there automatically for me).