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[–] Simyon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I pay for premium because currently it's the easier option for getting no Ads on all my devices. Yes I could install a third party client on my TV, Phone & use uBlock on Desktop, but two of those require active upkeep.

  • YouTube Music is included.

For sponsorships, YouTube Premium has the "Skip Ahead" feature which basically leeches off sponsorblock users where commonly skipped sections can be also skipped by you.

It's just currently easier to pay than to pirate. I will say however, if it gets too shitty, I will resort back to pirating.