YouTube Red: Is it worth paying for?
Do you remember the old days when everything on the Internet was available to everyone and everything was FREE? Well, as we know things have changed drastically in recent years and now we have to see ads even on YouTube. And now YouTube has changed things (or Google to be more exact) and created YouTube Red, YouTube’s new option to remove all ads, if, of course, you pay for it.
How much do you need to pay?
The YouTube Red option comes in the form of a monthly subscription, costing $9.99 per month, and a one-month free trial starting October 28 for viewers in the US.
What will you get?
It will be totally free of ads, plus you can download videos offline. And what’s more, you’ll be able to play music in the background while you do something else, an option we’ve all been asking for!
Should you pay for YouTube Red?
If you ask me, I would say no! Not because it’s not worth it, but as a sign of protest. YouTube introduced ads. We were all frustrated for them, but it’s okay. And now YouTube gives me the opportunity to remove ads if I pay? No no no! Google is worth so much I can’t even pronounce the number, and now they’re after my $10? It just isn’t fair. Even if I had billions in my account, I don’t think I would pay.
The problem isn’t just with Google or YouTube, it’s with all companies in particular these days. We know that paid ads are popular and that’s fine, but in my opinion it doesn’t make sense to charge people to remove ads. Either provide your services without ads, or go with ads. I’d rather boycott YouTube than pay $10!
To be fair, that’s just my anti-corporate opinion. You don’t have to agree with me. There are many people who said that they like the new YouTube Red and that they like to live an ad-free life. But on the other hand, to live a real life without ads, you would have to spend thousands of dollars every month to remove ads from all the apps you use.
and the name..?
We’re going to end up on the lighter side. Of all the names in the world, they think of YouTube Red. Doesn’t that remind you of something else?