YouTube Premium. No ads and the creators I watch get paid more.
Yes, I'm aware of all the apps out there that give you the Premium perks without actually paying for it. Here's the thing: the VAST majority of my watching is done on my TV via an Apple TV and I really CBA to go through all the hoops to make any of those apps work with my setup.
I don't watch any other streaming services and I don't watch cable / network TV. I'm okay paying for Premium to get the best experience.
I was reading the article and thinking "suck a dick, AI companies" but then it mentions the EFF and ALA filed against the class action. I have found those organizations to be generally reputable and on the right side of history, so now I'm wondering what the problem is.
I used https://tweetdelete.net/ a few years back. I had to pay for a premium account for a month to do it but it was only a few bucks. I'm not sure what "expensive" would be in your books.
I used to base my opinion of MJ on what Macaulay Culkin said. I was not aware of the rest of this. You've given me a lot to think about, thank you.