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  #3358388 29-Mar-2025 06:27
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networkn:

 

johno1234:

 

Funnily enough I used offline downloads for the first time ever on the weekend. Had started watching a couple of things while waiting for a no-wifi flight. In general I download a Kindle book before a flight.

 

 

I am in the minority where I don't mind ads that much, so I wouldn't pay to remove them. Some of the best products I own or use came from ads.

 

Downloading for offline viewing is one of the major attractions. 

 

 

 

 

You can always use something like 4Kdownloader for downloading YT videos. Works well 





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  #3358523 29-Mar-2025 11:44
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Would now paid for movies on YT also be free under the premium lite?


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  #3358585 29-Mar-2025 14:02
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Eva888:

 

Would now paid for movies on YT also be free under the premium lite?

 

 

No, there are no free movies on any paid premium YT plan.




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  #3358587 29-Mar-2025 15:00
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Funnily enough, I had run up a VPN to Australia and then completely forgot it was still on after a laptop reboot and got offered the YT Premium Lite offering, which I signed up for at AU$8.99 per month, first month free. Hopefully it will continue.

 

I did use their original Lite offering until they removed it as an option a while ago.


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#3358588 29-Mar-2025 15:03
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Eva888:

 

Would now paid for movies on YT also be free under the premium lite?

 

 

@Eva888 really?


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  #3364019 14-Apr-2025 18:57
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Was looking again at the YouTube premium offers tonite and there were only $17 per month. Looked again an hour later and was offered 2 months free so I signed up 





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  #3416634 20-Sep-2025 11:58
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Just  got an email from TY and the price is going up to  $23.99.  No sign of Premium lite in NZ so  maybe time to  cancel it  and go  back to the adblocker.  It will  be a pain when casting to  the TV  with ads every  7 minutes or so.





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  #3416637 20-Sep-2025 12:11
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Same here. Will give it the chop and see if I can get a cheaper deal with a different account. 


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  #3416639 20-Sep-2025 12:14
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old3eyes:

 

Just  got an email from TY and the price is going up to  $23.99.

 

 

Dont you mean $22.99? That is what my email states.

 

$17.99 to $22.99 is a rude jump in price though. Will make me seriously consider ditching it.


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  #3416640 20-Sep-2025 12:17
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nzkc:

 

old3eyes:

 

Just  got an email from TY and the price is going up to  $23.99.

 

 

Dont you mean $22.99? That is what my email states.

 

 

Correct.  Typo on my part. Still too  much for an adblocker





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  #3416696 20-Sep-2025 13:34
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I guess it isn't as bad as last year when I went from $9.99 to $17.99, but this is still quite the hike. I have YouTube running on my other computer 10 or so hours a day, so will likely continue to pay but if this becomes a yearly thing then I will need to start looking at other means...






 
 
 

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  #3416713 20-Sep-2025 15:17
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I just wish they would release the Duo plan here that is available in Austraila. Its only my wife and I but we have to pay for a family so we can both watch our different content without ads. 


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  #3416780 20-Sep-2025 17:58
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I've yet to receive the YT family 'not in the same household' warning which would make me stop it all. $40/month /6 is still reasonable


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  #3416782 20-Sep-2025 18:15
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Might have to see if any of those third party apps work as well as they claim.


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  #3416785 20-Sep-2025 18:26
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Tidal regular plan is NZ$16.95 month. Family/5 is NZ$25.95. Student plan NZ$8.49 a month. Not bad.

https://tidal.com/pricing

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