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FarPoint

(14,942 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:24 AM Aug 2025

I have YouTube TV...Too many/ too long commercials.

I am thinking of dropping YouTube TV because their commercial breaks are so long and frequent..I loose track of the story I was watching..... for the price, $89.00 I think per month....I believe I can find a new way....save my money. I have Paramount, Peacock and HBO/ Disney, Firestick Prime...I also have a decent analog antenna for local news...which is just local drama crap....

Anyone else think YouTube TV just is soaking us for money?

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I have YouTube TV...Too many/ too long commercials. (Original Post) FarPoint Aug 2025 OP

We dropped it right after the election The Madcap Aug 2025 #1

I agree..... FarPoint Aug 2025 #2

Fast Forwarding on YouTube TV Feature Goonch Aug 2025 #3

Thanks.... FarPoint Aug 2025 #4

I record everything and watch later just to skip commercials Auggie Aug 2025 #5

Wait...their advertising implies that you won't get adds if you get youtube t.v. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #6

same here. I don't have cable so I get highlights of Nicole, Rachel and Lawrence on free YouTube yellowdogintexas Aug 2025 #7

Merv is funny. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #8

The Madcap

(2,034 posts)

1. We dropped it right after the election

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:33 AM

Aug 2025

Don't miss it. There are plenty of other things in life to do than watch commercial (-filled) TV.

FarPoint

(14,942 posts)

2. I agree.....

Reply to The Madcap (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:37 AM

Aug 2025

I have used YouTube TV for say 4-5 years....in the last 1-2 years this commercial length is getting worse...not worth the money.

Most of all...I no longer watch MSNBC etc....barely 2 -3 minutes a day at max....so, I can get my information easily from my apps. I think...

Goonch

(5,591 posts)

3. Fast Forwarding on YouTube TV Feature

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:42 AM

Aug 2025

FarPoint

(14,942 posts)

4. Thanks....

Reply to Goonch (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:58 AM

Aug 2025

I look at this later today....going to work in a few...

Auggie

(33,315 posts)

5. I record everything and watch later just to skip commercials

Reply to Goonch (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:13 PM

Aug 2025

The subscription price is a lot, but that benefit and the unlimited recording ability knock down the sting a bit. It's the best way to catch almost all the NFL season plus Turner Classic Movies. To lower the price, I subscribe from mid-September thru mid-February, which halves the monthly subscription over the course of one year.

mwmisses4289

(4,735 posts)

6. Wait...their advertising implies that you won't get adds if you get youtube t.v.

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:17 PM

Aug 2025

I just do youtube for free and skip the ads as soon as the skip icon comes up.

yellowdogintexas

(23,763 posts)

7. same here. I don't have cable so I get highlights of Nicole, Rachel and Lawrence on free YouTube

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:29 PM

Aug 2025

I also enjoy many delightful videos about all sorts of things. Elephant Orphanages, Crochet tutorials, silly cat videos (especially Merv),

mwmisses4289

(4,735 posts)

8. Merv is funny.

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 09:48 AM

Sep 2025

You sound like me. I enjoy the animal videos, how to do something videos, hobby/crafting videos, and some background music videos.

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