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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2022
  • RUclips Premium is an awesome service for regular viewers, but you may be overpaying.
    There are 3 main benefits to RUclips Premium. You can watch unlimited content with no ads, you can continue to listen to videos in the background while your phone is locked or in another app, and you can download videos to watch offline. These three amazing benefits also combine with access to RUclips Music which is great if you aren't already locked into the Spotify or Apple Music ecosystem like me.
    Now that you know why people subscribe to RUclips Premium, let's talk about how to avoid paying more than you have to. Overpayment comes down to the "Apple Tax", a 30% fee that Apple charges app developers for payments processed through their app store. To avoid this fee, you should sign up through a computer (or an Android phone). This video walks through the steps to make the change and tells my story as a long time subscriber and recent convert from the $15.99 App Store subscription to the $11.99 subscription directly with Google.
    Comment below how long you've been subscribed and which rate you're paying.
    See what happens to your data when you cancel: • Canceling RUclips Prem...
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  • @williamferguson395
    @williamferguson395 Год назад +1297

    I've been a RUclips premium member for a few years and at first it was just to get rid of ads, but RUclips Music made it all worth it in my opinion.

    • @theHUMANAUT1
      @theHUMANAUT1 Год назад +30

      Agreed I use the single device thing and love youtube music for my music app

    • @KingofKarnies
      @KingofKarnies Год назад +60

      No campaign ads during election years is why I keep Premium. YT music is just icing on the cake.

    • @cliffhigson7581
      @cliffhigson7581 Год назад +23

      Music absolutely & to download music videos to watch at your own leisure but it's the same with RUclips, ability to download movies and TV shows at a time convenient especially with crappy wifi where I live.

    • @djcmission
      @djcmission Год назад +21

      Agreed. I had the same motive to be a Premium subscriber, but RUclips Music is great. I canceled all my other music accounts or subscriptions, even "free" ones.

    • @VaultBoy13
      @VaultBoy13 Год назад +17

      It was a better deal when it was Google Music. Google Music was a good platform, and they gutted everything that made it good with RUclips Music. RUclips Music is really only better if you watch music videos. Otherwise, RUclips Music is the worst service for managing playlists, and the radio algorithm is bad.

  • @jillweinberg8607
    @jillweinberg8607 10 месяцев назад +84

    Thank you, Cameron! I've been OVER PAYING for almost 2 years and I am grateful for your teaching me how to stop paying the Apple tax! I use RUclips daily for meditations and appreciate you being here, especially when costs everywhere are rising.

    • @susieque5030
      @susieque5030 8 месяцев назад +6

      I have apple devices but I never use Apple Pay for anything, ever! I have paid enough for these devices I am not going to pay for anything through Apple Pay!

  • @CyKoSyS
    @CyKoSyS Год назад +31

    Cameron, thank you so much for the excellent tip. I too was paying 29.99 a month via Apple. I did as you suggested and I'm saving $7.00 per month, $84 per year! I'm retired and this helps.

  • @brianbogholtz9485
    @brianbogholtz9485 Год назад +16

    I've had the RUclips Premium account since 2014 when I decided to leave Pandora behind. I uploaded about 5K songs onto RUclips Music from my home computer and then found an infinite amount of music related to my library in the years since then. Being able to build specific endless playlists and stream podcasts has also been great. It's probably the best thing I spend money on. Probably over 10,000 hours of ad-free videos in the past decade has been worth every penny.

    • @curiositypiqued6573
      @curiositypiqued6573 9 месяцев назад

      Infinite choice isn't always better in fact less is often more there's alot to be said for AVOIDING Infinite choice and overload

    • @casedistorted
      @casedistorted 9 месяцев назад

      sucks that they're screwing us now, $10 a month grandfathered accounts are now going to $14. Thank google and youtube for being greedy. It gives me a reason to finally unsubscribe though since I don't have to keep a subsciption going monthly anymore.

    • @SDsc0rch
      @SDsc0rch 6 месяцев назад

      i got into GMusic too - they still only bill me $7.99
      i see the bill every month
      when YTprem came along, that got added to my account automatically
      i didnt know how good a deal it was when i started
      but im getting an idea now : )

  • @Ghost_Hybrid
    @Ghost_Hybrid Год назад +517

    I get so much more content from RUclips Premium. More than 15x what I get from Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ combined. I don't mind creators running their own ad rolls, because it helps them make a living delivering the content I like. I can also skip ads with a few screen taps if I want. The algorithm ads are terrible, and just getting those out of the way is worth my sub.

    • @tompoynton
      @tompoynton Год назад +10

      If I have to see that workout guy one more time

    • @JakeSilvester
      @JakeSilvester Год назад +4

      Agreed!

    • @gunfighterzero
      @gunfighterzero Год назад +9

      Yea I would ditch any other streaming service to keep YT premium

    • @cecekaye5981
      @cecekaye5981 Год назад +9

      Yep I agree! I drive all day for work so 90% of the time I'm listening to youtube content. It's 100% worth it to get rid of algorithm ads and to be able to lock my phone while listening. Not to mention being able to download videos and not use all my data.

    • @HugoElcabezas
      @HugoElcabezas Год назад +2

      I just skip their aids sections, only when they are very creative and original I watch and never buy

  • @DaisakoKunandra
    @DaisakoKunandra Год назад +167

    I've been on RUclips premium since launch so I'm grandfathered in at $8.99 since I continued it from Google music. Been one of the services I will never end. I use the background play for listening to things in the car when I run errands or I can listen to audio on phone without killing my screen. I am always amazed whenever I see people dealing with ads on RUclips, I totally forget often that others have ads on their services.

    • @zero4961
      @zero4961 Год назад +2

      Luckyy

    • @TheRickestRick33
      @TheRickestRick33 Год назад +7

      Lucky! I’m grandfathered in at $11.99

    • @Cristian_D63
      @Cristian_D63 Год назад +7

      I audibly gag when someone pulls up a RUclips video and they get an ad 😂 I've had "RUclips Red" since 2016 best subscription ever

    • @boiled4safety
      @boiled4safety Год назад +1

      Same but 14.99 for family plan

    • @BoostedBoi
      @BoostedBoi Год назад +9

      I grandfathered at 3.22 USD per month for a family subscription.
      I was on vacation in Turkey and its way cheaper there! You can also just use a VPN ;)

  • @NatJMan
    @NatJMan 9 месяцев назад +8

    Oh my gosh! I stumbled across this video while researching something else about my subscription. I always thought it was strange that my RUclips Premium was billed through Apple, but got used to it. I've been a Premium member nearly four years now! I really appreciate this video and will be changing my billing immediately.

  • @ishkabibble6719
    @ishkabibble6719 8 месяцев назад +35

    Actually even with RUclips Premium you will be exposed to ads. Many RUclips content creators are now embedding ad's in their videos. The ad's can be skipped of course, but it is still a pain. I feel these embedded ad's should not be allowed. If I pay for premium, I do not want to see ANY ads.

    • @cerebrix
      @cerebrix 4 месяца назад

      install the sponsorblock extension. It's a crowdsourced extension that allows people to mark where sponsored ads are in a video and then automatically skips them for you. If you see the ad first before it's reported, you can mark where the sponsored ad is for everyone else using the extension.

    • @soplayet73
      @soplayet73 2 месяца назад

      Bro let these creators make there’s for Christ sake. They don’t get paid that much unless they are a channel that blows up. Hence why they all do their own ads so that they can make enough to make the amazing videos I’m sure you love to watch. Get it now brother? Hope that makes sense as they don’t do this for 🆓 or u might not like watching the content ,get it.

    • @ishkabibble6719
      @ishkabibble6719 2 месяца назад

      @@soplayet73 RUclips advertises RUclips Premium as a commercial free service. That's what I pay for each and every month. My monthly subscription is used to compensate video creators. Get it?

    • @RabbitAndTheLabBestFriends
      @RabbitAndTheLabBestFriends Месяц назад +1

      It’s messed up honestly and I’m not subscribing to those people anymore especially when I am paying so much to skip ads n they still skip it in if that is the case they should pay me

  • @mattcastillo9211
    @mattcastillo9211 Год назад +54

    I'm so glad I saw this video! I was overpaying for 2 years! I had 1480 hours of ad-free video watching and 240 hours of background play...damn. You earned a like, sub, and notification bell my friend!

    • @michelleb7399
      @michelleb7399 Год назад +5

      I just was suggested this video and had no idea I was overpaying. I’ve been a Premium subscriber since it was RUclips Red (i think that’s what it was called). Better late than never, though. And I had NEVER heard of “Apple Tax.”

    • @YouTubeNinga1
      @YouTubeNinga1 2 месяца назад

      Dang I have 6400 hours 😂

  • @m.hreels9822
    @m.hreels9822 Год назад +29

    Yeah, the ads have been insane. Like even if I wanted to skip to another part, I immediately get hit by ads. I feel like I spend more time watching the ads than actually getting to actually consume the content. I know they're just doing this because they want to try to force people to subscribe rather than having RUclips be a free platform. But when I checked out how expensive it is, my jaw dropped because it's considerably more than most streaming services for a single user. Thank you so putting out this video. I don't know yet if I'm going to pay the $15 or just stomach the constant ads or not

    • @phostings
      @phostings Год назад +3

      What is funny is this is a free experience. Its only to pull this off through ads. But I can't do ads. The subscription is the better evil,lol.

    • @m.hreels9822
      @m.hreels9822 Год назад +2

      @@phostings I ended up paying for the $11 subscription 👍🏻

    • @carroyo911
      @carroyo911 Год назад

      @@m.hreels9822 How about downloading an a d b l o c k e r? Haven't seen an ad on YT for over a decade...

    • @m.hreels9822
      @m.hreels9822 Год назад

      @@carroyo911 because I don’t know how and I don’t want to

    • @m.hreels9822
      @m.hreels9822 Год назад +1

      @@carroyo911 because I actually want to support content creators instead of cheating them out of ad revenue 👍🏻

  • @Lightcode
    @Lightcode Год назад +18

    I've always hated ads but I also love being able to download and play on my own terms and especially at night when I don't want the Wi-Fi on. That makes it worth it to me although I do miss when they actually had premium content which seems to be non-existent now.

  • @DavidMichaelCommer
    @DavidMichaelCommer 7 месяцев назад +15

    I am so glad RUclips promoted this to my feed! I just got premium a couple of months ago, but Apple now charges $18.99 per month and that really seemed like too much even though I have taken to watching more RUclips content than television. Thank you so much for this information.

    • @summerdaniels0824
      @summerdaniels0824 5 месяцев назад +1

      WTH!!! I just noticed that I’m paying $18.99 per month also!! Have you switched yet & escaped the Apple tax? What is the monthly cost without the Apple tax? Do you know if they offer an annual subscription price to possibly save even more?

    • @blaze3fire
      @blaze3fire 4 месяца назад +2

      Yes!!! When mine hit $18.99 after having it for 2 years I canceled and haven’t been back but miss the benefits. I only use it for videos and music and don’t need the TV at all! Thank goodness for this video!

  • @jacksonian71
    @jacksonian71 Год назад +71

    Thank you Cameron. I'd been paying that extra $4/month for a long time now. I just didn't know about the 'Apple Tax.' You definitely earned a like, subscribe, comment and share from me.

  • @DB-ph5vk
    @DB-ph5vk Год назад +11

    Super helpful! I subscribed to RUclips premium via my iPhone and was wondering why the billing was routing through Apple. I was also wondering if I was somehow paying too much and you’ve just answered all my questions. Thanks Cameron.

  • @brianpage4798
    @brianpage4798 Год назад +19

    I got premium and forget that ads exist

  • @jeangagne973
    @jeangagne973 8 месяцев назад +6

    I had been a Premium subscriber for more than 2 years through Apple. Last July (2023), I received an email from Apple notifying me of a price increase for the Premium service. The next day, RUclips also sent me an email about the upcoming increase while letting me know how much I would save by subscribing directly to them. Which I did immediately.

  • @hallianzz
    @hallianzz Год назад +16

    That is simply awesome 👏 I am living in Saudi Arabia and I was paying 32.99 Saudi Riyal per month (subscribed through iPhone) and now because of you (all steps explained so easily) I subscribed again from windows and it is costing me 23.99 Saudi riyal per month. Great job mate 👍 thanks a lot 😊

    • @CameronDoughertyTech
      @CameronDoughertyTech  Год назад +5

      That’s so awesome to hear! Glad I was able to help at least one person. Made my day reading this!

  • @tigurr
    @tigurr Год назад +139

    I'm huge fan of premium! I get a lot of value out of RUclips Music with the amount of driving I've been doing for work, and the ad-free environment and background play are certainly big pluses!

    • @Thatdudewiththedogs
      @Thatdudewiththedogs Год назад +3

      Same!! I use RUclips the most out of any app, so for people like us, RUclips premium saves us hours of time a week of just ads and other BS. It’s amazing and definitely worth it.

    • @eternalfire580
      @eternalfire580 Год назад +1

      Screw Premium Ive got over 850 videos downloaded to my hard drive for preservation and ad free viewing 100% free of charge!!!!

    • @ravinschannel
      @ravinschannel 10 месяцев назад

      @@ThatdudewiththedogsI have another account where I create content using two branded accounts (same email ID), will it work for branded accounts if I pay for a single account?

    • @Thatdudewiththedogs
      @Thatdudewiththedogs 10 месяцев назад

      @@ravinschannel hmmmm I don’t think so? I think at that point, there is something called a “family subscription plan” iirc? I could be totally wrong, as I’m not totally sure, that’s a good question. But I don’t think you can use multiple emails for one premium subscription. I believe it locks to one email, but I do believe there is a “family plan” of sorts… you can also try it for I think 3 months for free? That’s what it was for me when I tried it, that might be gone now but you can do at least a month free and test it out!

  • @leosag816
    @leosag816 Год назад

    I’ve been a premium subscriber since the beginning of the pandemic. Suddenly I’m getting ads on my iPad, not my iPhone. Thank you for this great information. Maybe making this switch will end this frustration and save me money. Great video

  • @jdub1139
    @jdub1139 Год назад +1

    I really appreciate this. Last month I canceled my premium subscription because I seldom listened to RUclips music and thought I was paying too much. I just signed back up using your advice. Thank you!

  • @AkramMaarouf
    @AkramMaarouf Год назад +26

    Another neat trick is to subscribe to family membership and share the cost with a family member or a friend who lives in the same country, instead of paying for separate memberships 🙂

    • @pangshengwei
      @pangshengwei Год назад +6

      Do they check if you live in the same residential address?

    • @tibisayhuerta
      @tibisayhuerta 4 месяца назад +2

      The thing that's scares me about this is the algorithm. I really dispice suggestions to content that doesn't interest me. How do you manage?

    • @SilentDeath2022
      @SilentDeath2022 4 месяца назад +1

      @@pangshengweiam sorry that my answer to you is very late but I did not get a notification of your comment, and just saw it when someone else commented today. In my experience they did not check that part but you can always make a new local account and call it family so they can use it even though they are outside of your residential address/zone.

    • @SilentDeath2022
      @SilentDeath2022 4 месяца назад

      @@tibisayhuertaI did not face any such issues and nothing crosses over between accounts, they just appear under your premium plan as users/accounts

  • @lecat5300
    @lecat5300 Год назад +3

    Just received a notice this morning saying my family plan membership is increasing from $23/mo to $30/mo. Been a member since Nov 1, 2020. I did not realize I’ve been paying this goddamn sorry ass apple tax for two years now. Going through the steps to cancel my membership and then renewing on a PC device.
    Huge thanks for waking me up to this!

  • @chris_toohey
    @chris_toohey 6 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks for the info. 😀 If I transfer / delete my apple subscription and sign up through YT for direct account, do I lose all my history and downloads etc.??

  • @idontknowfilms
    @idontknowfilms Год назад

    Does RUclips offer annual individual or family plans at a cheaper price? If so, what is the process to do so?

  • @tomstoob
    @tomstoob Год назад +14

    been using RUclips Premium from back in the days when it was named RUclips Red -- my sentiments are similar to yours - but I already had a subscription not using Apple's App Store so only paid about $10 per month. Recently upgraded to family so my wife could use it also as she is now watching a lot more RUclips than she had in past years.

    • @winlin11
      @winlin11 Год назад +1

      if you are using it for 2 people only it may be better switching to individual plan which cost just $25/ a year

    • @tomstoob
      @tomstoob Год назад

      @@winlin11 I'm only paying about $16 USD for the family plan - that's OK with me

  • @wraggletaggle
    @wraggletaggle Год назад +5

    Hi Cameron , thanks for this I signed up for RUclips premium and got a month's free trial after watching your video. No ads yipee!😊

  • @jwilder2251
    @jwilder2251 Год назад +2

    I was also subscribed through Apple since 2020 😮 Had no idea there was a difference - Thanks man, this saves people a lot of money!

  • @wouterpijl1242
    @wouterpijl1242 10 месяцев назад +2

    I used safari to watch RUclips and with safari extensions I have no adds and I can play videos in de background
    That I not able to download Videos offline doesn’t bother me at all

  • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
    @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat Год назад +4

    I’ve used the family plan of Premium for years and love it and can’t imagine watching any other way! When I saw my friends YT with ads it took me out of the experience. It’s for sure worth it! Also, with the Family Plan you can invite up to 5 people and share the cost if you want.

    • @leetramp
      @leetramp 6 месяцев назад +1

      And family members don't have to be legal family. Get together with a few friends and the price becomes crazy cheap.

  • @davelee9906
    @davelee9906 8 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks Cameron, FYI. Google won't honor what you already paid Apple. I cancelled through Apple on my iPhone. When pulling up my account on my PC it said it expires in 15 days (Oct 10th) as expected. Good I thought, Google knows that so I can sign-up now and I won't lose the 15 days I already paid for. No such luck, after providing my credit card and submitting - my CC was immediately charged and Google said it will renew in 30 days (Oct 26).

  • @harm864
    @harm864 7 месяцев назад

    I have been a YT Premium member since July 2020 (36 months) & I have watched >7,170 hours of ad-free so for 20 months you have been doing very well Cameron.

  • @EliotHochberg
    @EliotHochberg Год назад +71

    I’m following your advice, but there are a couple things. First, on iPad the interface is a little different, I actually really like to see the usage stats you’re talking about, but I wasn’t able to find them.
    The other thing worth noting is that it doesn’t seem like the cancellation takes affect right away. In other words, it shows up in the Apple store, but it doesn’t show up in the app. And then, on desktop, at least within the first five minutes, the change doesn’t show up there. Not sure how long it will take before it shows up so that I can make the change.
    Update: I had to wait until the email went out about 2 hours later that confirmed my membership was canceled, and then I was able to renew at the lower price.
    Thanks!

    • @AccssryMusic
      @AccssryMusic Год назад +2

      thanks for sharing

    • @CornbreadOracle
      @CornbreadOracle Год назад +4

      Yes. I didn’t know the apple tax was a thing. I do not have a computer, just an iPhone and iPad. I cancelled just now but my subscription is good for about 2 more weeks. Tomorrow or the next day I will see if I can resub again at the lower price. If not I can always go back to apple store & resub at the same price I was paying. I really won’t have lost anything so why not try.

    • @friedmanrc
      @friedmanrc Год назад +1

      I am having the same issue. But I’ll wait! The API must take a little bit.

    • @macsiah
      @macsiah Год назад +2

      Yes, it takes about 5 minutes for the browser version to see you canceled on your iOS device

    • @EliotHochberg
      @EliotHochberg Год назад +2

      @@macsiah just note it took far longer than 5 minutes for me. At least 30min, but I think 2 hours.
      Also, after I reupped, Apple sent me a reminder the day before expiry as if I hadn’t signed up with Google. I am ignoring them.

  • @falovmalor7337
    @falovmalor7337 Год назад +86

    One important thing to remember about RUclips premium directly supports the creators you like and watch by automatically giving every video you watch the full ad money they would get normally even if you don't watch the whole video. So it does support the creators more!

    • @chaplain900
      @chaplain900 Год назад +11

      Couldn't care less

    • @AnimeCleetus
      @AnimeCleetus Год назад +2

      @@chaplain900 Oh! Cool!

    • @irishmonkey5265
      @irishmonkey5265 Год назад +1

      You u donate a doller that be worth more than a few years of watching ads for them

    • @desertodavid
      @desertodavid 11 месяцев назад

      @@irishmonkey5265 yeah whatever you think monkey. The ads show us where Corporation stand on social and political issues for free. Dummy.

    • @desertodavid
      @desertodavid 11 месяцев назад

      @@irishmonkey5265
      Plus, what should I listen to a monkey that can't even spell the word dollar??

  • @echo-trip-1
    @echo-trip-1 9 месяцев назад +1

    What about RUclips's personal library and playlists? What happens to those?

  • @raggarex
    @raggarex Год назад +6

    I think creators get a bigger cut from premium views as well.
    As for the complaints about creator sponsor ads, fair enough. But it is the main way they make money. I'm sure most creators would rather not have them. Adsense doesn't pay very well at all, and at least you can skip the creators ads at will with no timer delay, etc. And honestly some of the creator ads can be legitimately entertaining.

  • @Starsnu1
    @Starsnu1 Год назад +4

    Great information, Cameron. I agree with your statement about hating subscriptions, but this one (youTube Premium) is worth it.

  • @jannekh2
    @jannekh2 Год назад +5

    Thanks so much. It took a little jiggling but I got the new subscription options to show up. I opted for the annual membership. Your video is well presented. I was a bit anxious about loosing the history and other details but it all worked seamlessly. Subscribed and liked.

    • @caribbean_racer_rr3
      @caribbean_racer_rr3 Год назад +1

      … losing…
      Loosing is making something less tight or untieing.
      (well… more like loosening, but you get the drift).

    • @tubeuser065
      @tubeuser065 Год назад

      if i cancel out and reapply, will i lose my user name, and all the playlists i have now?

  • @annroberts7227
    @annroberts7227 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for your clear instructions!
    My $119.00/year RUclips premium subscription expires the end of October 2023.
    Do I still need to cancel this before signing up again?
    If I cancel my subscription at the first part of October, can I immediately subscribe using your method for another year? Or do I need to wait till November to subscribe?
    I appreciate your clear

  • @samgoodwin6221
    @samgoodwin6221 Год назад

    What is the time gap between the time you cancel and the time you can do the new direct subscription ?

  • @randygerdes
    @randygerdes Год назад +14

    Thanks! I would never have known without your video. I followed the steps and feel it's only fair to share back with you for your great help!

  • @wayne_george
    @wayne_george Год назад +4

    2570 hours for me. I got Premium directly from RUclips as soon as it came out. Couldn’t live without it. Got family too so we all split the costs

  • @HailAnts
    @HailAnts 10 месяцев назад +1

    Important question: If you do this, can you still use the same official RUclips app from the Apple App Store to access RUclips on my iPhone?
    Because if I have to then use a browser window on my iPhone for RUclips it's not worth it.

  • @johnhaller5851
    @johnhaller5851 Год назад +5

    I'm a grandfathered Google Music introductory price subscriber for $10.81 (which includes sales tax), which started with just Play Music, then they added RUclips Red at no extra cost, then RUclips Premium, and then Google Play Music -> RUclips Music. It has gone up a little from the original $7.99 (with no sales tax), but not too bad.

    • @unorubbertoe
      @unorubbertoe Год назад +1

      I didn't get grandfathered in...with. I have been subbed for about 5 years

  • @lorendjones
    @lorendjones Год назад +23

    I was scratching my head why I seemed to be paying more for Premium than I thought I should. Unbelievable that Apple is that stinking greedy. I love their products but this makes me question my allegiance. I've cancelled my Premium and will renew via Chrome using a non-Apple card when the time comes. Thanks for this video!

    • @milo-qh7cv
      @milo-qh7cv 5 месяцев назад

      used to have apple but it was so jailed that got tired of it and left apple forever

    • @soyyoroaldo
      @soyyoroaldo 3 месяца назад

      It’s not stinking greedy - they are providing a service, the App Store and a quick easy way to pay for and monitor subscriptions. They can’t do that for feee. Actually the whole world of apps is their invention. They can’t do that for free. That said I may look into re-subscribing to RUclips premium through Google as this fellow recommends but I won’t be doing so spitting and cursing at so-called Apple greed.

  • @kayflynn2523
    @kayflynn2523 Год назад

    Do downloaded videos still play if you barely have 3G? (2 bars average) I’m wayyy in the country. Had a ‘Hub’ for increased cell service but it ended up costing $300 a month.

  • @portlandpuppets
    @portlandpuppets 11 месяцев назад

    Will this work for on a smart tv? I've searched and all I see pertains to phones and computers. Thanks!

  • @Hot.sausee
    @Hot.sausee Год назад +84

    I watch RUclips more than any other streaming service. By alot. No ads is important and so is the closed viewing/audio experience as well as the download feature. But supporting the platform I love and making my view worth more to my favorite creators makes it a no brained.
    Don’t tell RUclips but I would pay double if I had to.

    • @illytree
      @illytree Год назад +8

      damn Hot Sauce I'm pretty sure they saw this comment and jacked the rates up.. pretty big price hike coming in December!

    • @Nik.No.K
      @Nik.No.K Год назад +3

      Yes exactly, I get so much more bang for my buck with YT premium than any other subscription and it’s not even close. Let’s keep it on the down low but I would probably pay upwards of $50/month for it if I had to.

    • @Hot.sausee
      @Hot.sausee Год назад +4

      @@illytree oh no. I said to not tell RUclips !!

    • @Hot.sausee
      @Hot.sausee Год назад +1

      @@Nik.No.K I really hope i don’t have to but it is the best streaming service on the market IMHO

    • @Ma1efcent
      @Ma1efcent Год назад

      ​@@Nik.No.K clearly a RUclips employee 😂

  • @DRMadeIt
    @DRMadeIt Год назад +63

    I’ve been subscribed since it was available. I’m paying $14.99 for the family plan. But I got an email today saying it was increasing to $22.99 and I’m considering cancelling it

  • @martinaee
    @martinaee 9 месяцев назад

    Like when doing it through the iPhone subscriptions, can one cancel month to month so that it expires without trying to auto-renew your membership? I love YT premium, but see the price is now NINETEEN dollars a month so I might have to use this method. Thanks!

  • @ShredderTainment
    @ShredderTainment Год назад +1

    Thank you for this! I’m also curious about having different channels. If I have an old channel and a current channel on the same account, do they both benefit from the premium? Sometimes premium works on my iPhone & smart tv, but when I watch on my computer there are still ads. Hmmmm...

  • @xmateinc
    @xmateinc Год назад +5

    Premium isnt the only subscription I have that I really like, no just for no ads, but for RUclips music. Plus RUclips has a great library of free movies. Totally worth the price in my opinion.

  • @pamelanewton3669
    @pamelanewton3669 Год назад +4

    Thank you for this video. I had managed to cancel my membership but for some reason when I was trying to re-sign up without going through the App Store it just kept directing me to the App Store. With your instructions, I was able to re-subscribe without the App Tax

  • @noellesilva8547
    @noellesilva8547 3 месяца назад +1

    I’ve been a member since Feb 21,2022 and I have 1,440hrs of ad free videos, 520hrs of background play, 660hrs of RUclips music, and 35 videos watched offline.
    I’ve unfortunately been hit with the Apple tax for close to 2 years now and hopefully can save a little bit going forward.
    Edit- I’m a student now also and see the option for an even bigger reduction of what I was paying. Kicking myself for not looking into this further.

  • @aliciasf
    @aliciasf 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for posting this video. I was being charged by Apple for a Family plan for $22.99/month. I don't know how that happened, but I've been over paying, even more than most since 2022. I had to cancel my membership through my laptop and through the iPhone RUclips app.
    When I go to the "Purchases & Memberships" section, and under the "Offers from RUclips", I only see a Family Plan or RUclips TV as offers for me. I don't see an individual plan offered outside of Apple. The individual plan offered by Apple is $18.99/month, billed through Apple.
    Do you possibly know why I'm not able to see any offers for individual plans through RUclips? Thanks for your thoughts on this 🙂

  • @MRCOCOCITY
    @MRCOCOCITY Год назад +3

    I've had a RUclips premium membership since back when it included Google Play Music. It is totally worth it. It makes RUclips more enjoyable to watch without ads. The only annoying thing is when content creators sponsor products during their video. I usually just hit fast forward.

    • @cainster
      @cainster Год назад

      I've had a RUclips premium membership since back when JFK was shot. It is totally worth it. It makes RUclips more enjoyable to watch conspiracy videos without ads. The only annoying thing is I get a lot of "back, and to the left" videos on my recommendations. That, and a lot of Oliver Stone-related videos.

    • @eternalfire580
      @eternalfire580 Год назад

      Premium is a TOTAL SCAM when Ive got over 850 videos downloaded to my hard drive for preservation and ad free viewing 100% free of charge!!!!

  • @allemander
    @allemander Год назад +78

    I saved $5/mo for 2 full years on my RUclips Premium subscription by qualifying as a student ($6.99/mo) before I finally had to start paying $11.99/mo because I was no longer eligible for the student discount. I’m surprised you didn’t mention this perk for students of accredited universities.
    Now, I’m at 9,290 watched hrs in 3 years of paid membership.

    • @ViolentMLG
      @ViolentMLG Год назад +18

      Dang, just hit 4 years here and 2800 hours of video, which is about 2 hours a day on average.
      You're at 8 hours a day on average, that's crazy my guy.

    • @Reform3d
      @Reform3d Год назад +8

      Thank you...your message was a god send! The increased amount of ads have become so overbearing. I'm definitely willing to pay $6.99 USD/mo to have them go away!

    • @Dan_1348
      @Dan_1348 Год назад +4

      @@ViolentMLG Do you watch/listen at normal speed or 2x? I have 5000 hours in 2 years but that's almost all 2x speed and much of it in the background while walking/doing menial tasks.

    • @staciii
      @staciii Год назад +4

      9k?? Do you live life? 😂

    • @calliew311
      @calliew311 Год назад +3

      I listen to videos a lot while I'm doing housework, or when I'm donating plasma, I'm around 7600 in 26 months. But I also listen to some videos falling asleep and watch/listen to every single video at 2x speed. I feel like I'm wasting time watching at 1x speed. Once I figured that out (speed control) I haven't gone back, and RUclips is what I watch 98% of the time. Like I'll have sports on the TV, and one earbud in, and listen or watch videos during the game. And my tv is linked with this account, so any videos my husband watches on TV counts as my hours.

  • @georgesymbouras6046
    @georgesymbouras6046 Год назад

    I have a regular RUclips account can I still get the reduced price or do I have to sign out first

  • @japanimesekai3985
    @japanimesekai3985 10 месяцев назад

    How do you choose the annual option!? I’m currently subscribed to monthly. Please help! The google site didn’t help me at all. How do I know if I’m eligible for annual? I don’t see anything offered but the monthly family or single sub.

  • @jungles87
    @jungles87 Год назад +3

    i didn't see a mention BUT - a family plan is even more worth the price. the family account gives you up to 6 users, all with the full benefits. prices are going up to 22.99 for the family plan now, but even at that price, having family plan ans sharing the cost makes it way cheaper :)

    • @ralphmilleriii9957
      @ralphmilleriii9957 Год назад

      Apple’s RUclips Family subscription
      is currently $22.99 and will go up to $29.99 on November 30th.

  • @jamesm1845
    @jamesm1845 Год назад +63

    I agree. Subscribing to premium is a must if you care about watching youtube regularly. Like with so many things they just have no sense of what is reasonable with ads. "More is better" is not always true and in many cases it is not. No, jamming as many ads as you can down people's throat is not better than if you didn't. Marketers are stupid anyway. Offending people is not the way to gain their positive approval of you.

    • @cainster
      @cainster Год назад +1

      Most of the time it is their algorithm doing it. Like Facebook's god-awful AI putting users "in jail" for things that shouldn't be marked like that.

    • @halloumi420
      @halloumi420 Год назад +2

      It really isn't a must when there free apps you can use to not get ads.

    • @accurateevents9
      @accurateevents9 Год назад +4

      just get an browser extention to block the ads...takes 10 seconds, and its free

    • @curiositypiqued6573
      @curiositypiqued6573 9 месяцев назад

      Suits and penpushers
      Chimps and penguins (actual chimps and penguins) would do a better job

    • @Leilah99
      @Leilah99 8 месяцев назад +1

      Ads are getting so stupid and ridiculous they are almost offending to watch. Who wants to watch people floating around in a commercial or animals talking or doing stupid things. We could do without loud music and dancing around like idiots too.

  • @mikeguru
    @mikeguru Год назад +6

    UPDATE: I normally use Firefox for web browsing, so when I had the aforementioned trouble subscribing to RUclips Premium directly, I decided to try it in Safari. I logged out of my RUclips account and logged back in via Safari, and the Premium option for $11.99 (+ tax) came up, and I was able to subscribe again successfully with RUclips Premium DIRECTLY.
    Thanks for the money saving tip!

    • @przemek120281
      @przemek120281 Год назад

      On Firefox fox there's extension to block ads and play RUclips on locked screen. No premium, no payment.

  • @808OnMyMind
    @808OnMyMind 8 месяцев назад

    WoW! I was subscribed to YT for a year through Apple and canceled it last month when they raised the rate another $3/month to $18.99. Today I saw this video. I followed your recommendation and resubscribed for a year at $11.67/month. That's more than $4 less per month. The past month w/ads has been frustrating, though not worth the hike in my opinion. Way helpful. Thank you! (New subscriber here!).

  • @OutandAboutwithCraig
    @OutandAboutwithCraig Год назад

    Thank you very much. You are now saving me a lot of money. I had no idea about the Apple tax on RUclips premium. Again thank you and I have now subscribed to your RUclips channel and look forward to viewing your future content. Cheers from Perth, Australia 👍👍👍👍

  • @roxcyn
    @roxcyn Год назад +10

    If they lower it down to $4.99 per month I'd subscribe. Way too expensive in my opinion.

    • @armkradio
      @armkradio День назад

      it does include premium music, and given that a spotify subscription alone is 11.99, you could argue that it isn't that bad.

  • @mattschliemann9683
    @mattschliemann9683 Год назад +7

    I got a 3 month trial few months back and I noticed depending on where I would be signing up for premium it was about $1-2 difference. One place was on the phone app and I can't remember where the other was, maybe on a browser or the App Store under subscriptions. I found that pretty odd.
    What you're talking bout is so much more of a discount though. $11.99 is definitely a better price.
    Having said that, the only part of premium I care about is no ads. I hate ads. I just don't $11.99 a month hate them. Think the most I'd pay for that would be like $5 but even then I'd prolly not go for it.
    Ads are terrible. I had a 15 unskippable one couple months back. I had one shippable after 15 seconds but the AD ITSELF was literally over 3 hours!! Which is stupid. If I'm watching while doing dishes I don't want to have to stop and dry my hands off every few mins to skip a 3 hour long ridiculous ad. Last night had an hour long one show up.

  • @RJ_Chicago
    @RJ_Chicago 4 месяца назад

    Is there a similar workaround for RUclips TV? Thanks.

  • @gaylecraig3513
    @gaylecraig3513 Год назад

    Do I need the family plan for two tvs in my home?

  • @jsteele21
    @jsteele21 Год назад +18

    I had now idea I was overpaying until my son told me he was only paying $11.99 per month. I then found your video and made the subscription change! Thank you!

    • @joshwarrey3728
      @joshwarrey3728 Год назад

      I pay $3.50 per month in my country 😅 thanks RUclips.
      Then again, RUclips TV is not available in my country

  • @Ruddigore
    @Ruddigore Год назад +17

    Have been a Premium member for twelve months and I really love it. I connect to RUclips Music every night to fall asleep to so that's a great bonus for me. Also, being able to play RUclips videos even when the phone is locked and in my pocket is fantastic. Not an iPhone user so the Apple Tax is not a problem I have to worry about.

    • @winlin11
      @winlin11 Год назад

      do you pay monthly or yearly?

    • @Ruddigore
      @Ruddigore Год назад

      @@winlin11 Monthly

  • @mohamedwahba3371
    @mohamedwahba3371 Год назад

    I was literally opening my app to renew my annual and your video came in front of me
    Thanks
    That’s was quite helpful

  • @MasterMicrosoftOffice
    @MasterMicrosoftOffice 10 месяцев назад +1

    Ok, so I have over 3,000 hours in 18 months, but I use it for background noise and to sleep to. Thank you so much for this hack. I finally got around to changing my sub when it went to $18.99 on the iPhone. It's $13.99 still for me via the web so that's a big win in my book. Thanks for the step by step on this. It was easy to do - only warning is to wait around 15-20 minutes between cancelling on the iPhone and signing up on the web as it takes a little time for the cancellation to flow through.

  • @rogerdodger8415
    @rogerdodger8415 8 месяцев назад +3

    I quit my premium because they suspended me from commenting for a day over a comment I made. I'm not paying for them to hassle me.
    I'm also spending less time on YT as well.

  • @fadialbouni
    @fadialbouni Год назад +4

    You’re missing the perks here. I’m a day 1 RUclips premium subscriber through the App Store. I pay 6 USD for RUclips premium & music (family). Since I subbed through Apple and never cancelled my subscription, prices NEVER rise. I’m fully protected from price hikes, so I’d say if you have the on-launch RUclips premium price, do not change your payment method or else you WILL pay more.

  • @janahendrix458
    @janahendrix458 Год назад

    I've been trying to change my payment date for a good hour and I still can't find how to do it. Any idea how or where to look? Thanks!

  • @mjl.9-19
    @mjl.9-19 10 месяцев назад

    I buy it watch uninterupted but it seems theres a lot of shows that are uninterupted anyway? Hows that?

  • @WhenIsFriday
    @WhenIsFriday Год назад +390

    Thanks for sharing your opinions on Premium!

    • @Rb18597
      @Rb18597 Год назад +16

      Can you answer why the ads have been interrupting my RUclips premium stream? Can’t find a way to contact YT, so will be canceling subscription, bc it is false to say the ads go away, they’re back and I can’t stand them. Wish it was easier to get help with this.

    • @LacourseK999
      @LacourseK999 Год назад +13

      How about modifying the price, where do you guys get off charging 22.99 out of nowhere?

    • @MagikarpMan
      @MagikarpMan Год назад +69

      @@LacourseK999 that's not actually youtube

    • @petermartin1954
      @petermartin1954 Год назад +1

      I hear you brother. RUclips music is kick ass

    • @tugzzcouncil485
      @tugzzcouncil485 Год назад +1

      lol

  • @evanortiz8561
    @evanortiz8561 Год назад +9

    It’s wild how long this video is for the information provided

  • @NoThankYouToo
    @NoThankYouToo 11 месяцев назад +1

    So can you still watch on your phone?

  • @Katfrith222
    @Katfrith222 4 месяца назад

    Seems like I can’t make this change from my iPad. Is there another way to change my payment method?

  • @cheezdoodle96
    @cheezdoodle96 Год назад +3

    I've used RUclips Premium since September of 2018*, and I can't see myself ever going back. I haven't tried out RUclips Music (I know, I probably should), but the ad-free experience is _so freakin' nice,_ man! I know there are adblockers, and I did use one on my PC before I turned it off on RUclips to support the channels I were watching, but it's so nice to seamlessly get all ads removed no matter where you choose to watch RUclips (minus the bug where vids on the PS4 still had ads on them). I also always missed the feature that was on the OG iOS RUclips app where the video would still keep playing when you minimised the app, so that was a much welcome return, and I love being able to lock my phone or quickly check another app without the video pausing! It's also nice to be able to remove ads while also supporting the RUclipsrs you watch, and I've downloaded all of Cinemassacre's _Monster Madness_ vids and a few more to watch at my friend's cabin (which I have done).
    *I'm at 4960 hours, 80 in the background. Dunno if that's bad or not, but it could've been higher I guess. Feel like I use RUclips every day, but I suppose there has been some periods of downtime.

  • @ferarry13
    @ferarry13 Год назад +4

    I feel like RUclips premium is only really worth it if you watch RUclips on your smart TV. And also the screen-off playing videos. That's it. If I was able to find a way to do those two things without paying for premium I wouldn't. I don't mind creators putting baked in ads, I can just skip them, and many creators also do it creatively (internet historian) so it makes it both hilarious and enjoyable to watch in addition to serving its purpose of being an ad. It also actually makes me more comfortable with whatever is being advertised so if more RUclipsrs did that it would love that. RUclips music is in my personal opinion garbage. I love my audio quality and Spotify is much better for that. (Tidal is better but I disagree with their business) if I want to really support a creator or artist I buy the album/donate directly. (Last note but personal preference for everyone is get rid of your Apple device. They are all baked together to trap you into a seemingly impossible to get out of "ecosystem" and makes you "think different"..... Also their business practices are probably the fucking worst along side their "customer service")

    • @keithsr.
      @keithsr. 7 месяцев назад

      Ads Ads Ads !

    • @EarthKeeperSelinaMu
      @EarthKeeperSelinaMu 7 месяцев назад

      I would love to know of a multi national company not as corrupt or even more so than Apple. Certainly not Google…you can be certain of that. All their hands are dirty. It’s a matter of choosing your poison. IMHO

  • @thewillage
    @thewillage Год назад

    Hi Cameron. If you cancel @ the higher price and resubscribe do I lose all my history, saved videos and subscribed to channels etc?

  • @geelsiegm6305
    @geelsiegm6305 Год назад

    I'm starting to see ads and can't listen to music unless on RUclips. I haven't received a renewal notice, so what's up

  • @heyspookyboogie644
    @heyspookyboogie644 Год назад +3

    My only concern is when they have new policies that they have exemptions for people grandfathered from RUclips red. Re-subscribing means starting over under current RUclips premium policies (which aren’t treated 100% exactly the same)

    • @lamario
      @lamario Год назад +2

      I didn't know that was a thing. What are some examples?

    • @raymondpeters9633
      @raymondpeters9633 Год назад

      @@lamario when I first had RUclips red, I was paying 11 dollars a month, than my payment lapsed and I had to re-subscribe to the service. Low and behold a year or two later it happened again. So instead of paying 12 dollars, I have to pay 20 now. Another example I noticed on this last screw up, is that RUclips Premium and RUclips music Premium are two separate services now! So I can’t enjoy add free videos only add free music. It’s a major bummer deal

  • @MrTighehoodhood
    @MrTighehoodhood Год назад +4

    November 22 the price goes up to 29.99 for us. We canceled because of all the different companies that increased the price RUclips went up by a full 7$. It was far cheaper to go to Hulu, Disney and Espn. I suggest you cancel RUclips and get Hulu bundle instead.

  • @fadybarsoum2939
    @fadybarsoum2939 3 месяца назад

    If you play the videos in the background, will they consume the internet data as much as a video does or as much as an audio file does?

  • @AndersBakfeldt
    @AndersBakfeldt Год назад

    Does it affect your created playlists, uploads, view history etc?

  • @randyspears9827
    @randyspears9827 Год назад +5

    2,030 hours of Ad-free videos! For me, it's absolutely worth it.

    • @allemander
      @allemander Год назад

      I’m at 9,290 hrs since Nov-2019. 😳

  • @BrigitteCoffman
    @BrigitteCoffman Год назад +4

    Excellent advice! Just what I was looking for.

  • @rogerbrandt6678
    @rogerbrandt6678 6 месяцев назад

    So then what do you do, just go to a browser on the iPad.?

  • @janicehurst8605
    @janicehurst8605 4 месяца назад

    I live across the pond in the UK and have had RUclips premium for a long time. I pay £20 a month. I have a direct debit set up through my bank and as far as I am aware I don't pay apple anything. I don't have an I Phone or anything apple related. I watch RUclips a lot so that £20 is worth every penny. We can have 5 devices on the plan so it's on our TV, phones and tablets. AMAZING ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. Not watched your channel before but will certainly watch in future 🔮

  • @zeeMuniStacksBundles
    @zeeMuniStacksBundles Год назад +8

    I've had youtube red/premium for around 10 years or something. I've had both the 1 user and multiple user premium accounts.
    It's definitely worth it and makes the experience much more pleasant. RUclips music also makes it worth it.
    If you split the cost with other people, it's a no brainer. I have high usage with this platform and it's music service. Overall I think it's a high value service.
    Highly recommended

    • @dougspaeth6931
      @dougspaeth6931 Год назад +2

      please comment on price compare of family membership

    • @ChristineNavarroTV
      @ChristineNavarroTV Год назад +1

      There was no RUclips Premium or Red ten years ago…not even close.

    • @zeeMuniStacksBundles
      @zeeMuniStacksBundles Год назад +2

      @@ChristineNavarroTV Nov 2014 is the official start of RUclips red. I commented with old memory, 8 years moving onto now 9 is pretty close to 10 years so I was still within a reasonable margin. Sue me.
      Besides all that, people need to do research themselves and rely on their own judgements, especially with something so trivial and miniscule as what we're bickering about.
      So in summary, I stand by what I said and will further modify it for increased accuracy so no one else whines about it. Keep in mind I specifically said "10 years or something", which means approximately or roughly. So yes it is close.
      If you actually wanted to help out and be useful, you would have done a 10sec google search for that information I just found and listed it right here for others to benefit from, but you didn't.
      We aren't talking hard facts here on a political show, so let's all calm down a bit and slow our roles, pump those brakes. Kthx

    • @zeeMuniStacksBundles
      @zeeMuniStacksBundles Год назад

      @@dougspaeth6931 the old price of youtube red family was like 15 or more usd. Red single user was like 11 or something. This is old memory, though it's still within a reasonable margin.
      They raised the prices now, though it's definitely worth it if you find value in youtube or youtube music services.
      For me it was a no brainer. After splitting it with 6 people, it's 3 or more dollars a month

    • @IGNNotFound
      @IGNNotFound Год назад +2

      @@zeeMuniStacksBundles I think an especially important detail with the Family plan is that it's an actual plan meant to be shared; you get to invite all 5 of the other accounts so people just use what they use. I think this is the same as something like Spotify Family, but it is importantly different from how tv streaming services handle Premium accounts which is what people share--where there's just one account with multiple profiles.
      It's actually kinda insane how it runs on the same model as Spotify costing about the same when it has a ton of benefit aside from RUclips Music, which I already prefer on its own compared to Spotify.

  • @aaronharris102
    @aaronharris102 Год назад +7

    YT Premium is my go to subscription. If I could only have one, this would be it.
    People pay £10 a month for Spotify alone, but with YT Premium you get the benefits of a standalone music streaming service along with add free RUclips for just another £2 a month.

  • @1spang
    @1spang Год назад

    I want to watch RUclips videos on my android tablet. Do I have to pay Apple's fee if I am using a Hotspot on my Apple phone?

  • @ayayotoko
    @ayayotoko Год назад

    how many devices can you use at the same time?

  • @Insightfill
    @Insightfill Год назад +4

    I've had the family plan ($14.99/m for six people) for about two years. My adult kids note that if a friend plays a video for them, the ads are brutal.
    They haven't seen ads for a while!

    • @mimilou55
      @mimilou55 Год назад

      the family plan through Apple is $29.99/month now! Good for you. 😊

    • @bekind2047
      @bekind2047 Год назад

      Won‘t it be $ 22.99 starting this month for the family?

    • @Insightfill
      @Insightfill Год назад

      @@bekind2047 My email says that the bump will come in April 2023. I'm on Android, and it's been 14.99 for a while.

  • @monberg1000
    @monberg1000 Год назад +4

    I'm up to >1.980 hours. Personally I am very glad for using Premium. I hate ads.
    I know that you can use adblock to get around some of them. But I want to support the people that spend hours to make content that I enjoy watching every day.
    I don't like cheating to get stuff I enjoy for free. And honestly, paying to use premium for a month, is not more expensive than what I spend a normal friday. I can afford it.

  • @mikegonzales1028
    @mikegonzales1028 9 месяцев назад

    What about higher resolution does the premium RUclips provide higher resolution on videos?

  • @CottageCupcake
    @CottageCupcake 7 месяцев назад

    Would I still have access on iPhone RUclips app? Thank you

  • @aspcia
    @aspcia Год назад +4

    As someone who never uses apple... the apple tax really irritates me. I've been a yt family plan subscriber for a lonnng time. I used to use yt music, but I had to go on Spotify for a particular playlist and it's definitely superior in regards to music.