HN: I hate ads

YT comes up with a premium offering.

Also, HN: I won't pay for YouTube Premium. Here is how I use adblock to block ads.

I really don't get this rationale. We pay for other services. YT is effectively a pipe which hosts and streams content for you, that does cost something.

I consider YouTube to be a repository of knowledge rather than just a specialised video hosting service like Netflix. As it has everything from how do I bake cookies, to something as niche as how do I fix the specific model of bike I have. It makes sense to just pay for it.

Content creators can earn money from Patreon or sponsorships but for it to be profitable to host these videos, YT will have to charge for them either via subscription or ads.