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EEVblog&some other YouTube channels, no longer free, at best (HD) quality levels

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MK14:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on August 13, 2023, 12:36:48 am ---Plain old Bittorrent is plenty good for most of the content. Add some sort of cryptocurrency on top of it that's "mined" by seeding the torrents and it will effectively provide incentives to seed. Make the amount of reward dependent on demand and it will automatically scale as needed.

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That sounds like something, which would work to gradually or quickly, download YouTube like videos, onto your computer.

But not necessarily something which would have the reliable, anytime of day, high speed (as necessary), consistent, instant watch videos now.  That YouTube currently offers, for most people, on reasonable or better internet connections.

If the YouTube replacement or competitor, could only be watched by first downloading the entire video.  I suspect, some or a lot of YouTubes, appeal would be lost.

gnuarm:

--- Quote from: langwadt on August 10, 2023, 06:31:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: MK14 on August 10, 2023, 05:27:05 pm ---Presumably, this is (or later will be) for everyone, or just rolled out for me (and other randomly selected test candidates).

This would really annoy me, not being able to select the best/better screen resolutions, for my current setup(s).

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it is an extra option for those who want to pay for extra bandwidth


--- Quote from: MK14 on August 10, 2023, 05:27:05 pm ---£12.99 / Month seems rather pricey/expensive to me.

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premium also gives you no ads and more, I'm not going to waste time watching ads and  someone has to pay YT and creators

don't you pay more for a TV license over there?

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What is a TV license?  <done with my best Maggie Smith impression>

NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: MK14 on August 13, 2023, 01:21:44 am ---If the YouTube replacement or competitor, could only be watched by first downloading the entire video.  I suspect, some or a lot of YouTubes, appeal would be lost.

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A workaround could be for subscribed feeds, have the option to download new videos ahead of time so they'll be ready.

MK14:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on August 13, 2023, 02:48:01 am ---
--- Quote from: MK14 on August 13, 2023, 01:21:44 am ---If the YouTube replacement or competitor, could only be watched by first downloading the entire video.  I suspect, some or a lot of YouTubes, appeal would be lost.

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A workaround could be for subscribed feeds, have the option to download new videos ahead of time so they'll be ready.

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Yes, in some cases, your suggestion could fix that issue.  But if someone wants to access, things they don't currently subscribe to and/or past content.  There would then typically be a big delay.  If they need or want the video immediately, either as a need (they are in the middle of fixing something specific, and need a repair video, immediately) or badly want to watch or listen to something.  They would have to wait.

Which would not be so good.

Also, since YouTube (i.e. Google/Alphabet, presumably) wouldn't be running the show.  It could end up with lots of undesirable to many, videos on it.

Potentially causing it to eventually be banned in certain or many countries and/or heavily restricted and/or it being harmful to use, for some people.

Edit: Typo

NiHaoMike:
Have some sort of database for moderating videos. Most users would subscribe to some in order to keep the junk away. But if the moderators of that database misuse it to block videos that shouldn't be blocked, the users can just switch over to another one without that shortcoming.

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