So this is some bollocks. Guess I'll be cancelling our plan since it's only used by two of us.
Current price $17.99/month, new price $32.99/month.
If they boiled the frog better I would probably have accepted a $5/month price rise, and then another later... But close to doubling in one go is a no from me dawg.
Thank you for being a loyal member throughout our journey. We created YouTube Premium so that you could enjoy all the videos and music you love without interruptions.
To continue delivering great service and features, we are increasing the YouTube Premium family plan price to A$32.99/month. We don't make these decisions lightly, and this update will allow us to continue to improve YouTube Premium and support the creators and artists you watch on YouTube. This is the first ever price increase for your subscription.
Links to cancellation etc: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12400348?sjid=6028684095030617608-AP
We are a family of five who consume a lot of youtube, at home and on the go. I subscribed initially for YouTube Music, YouTube benefits were just an add on. I commute and there are areas with no phone coverage, so I liked the option to download videos offline (yes, I know there are 3rd party apps that can do that).
Now YT Music is the least used app, and a lot of YT is used on the TV. Sure, there are a bunch of alternative apps, VPNs, ad-blockers etc, and I could make it work. But I'm not sure my wife and kids will use them... Is there something that works on an Android TV?
I got the email telling me the price will change from 18€ to 24€/month, and I am still considering it...
on android you can use newpipe, and there's a sponsorblock version so it automatically skips in-video ads and such!
SmartTubeNext used to work, not sure if it still does