YouTube Criticisms

Users discuss frustrations with YouTube's practices, noting it already exhibits problematic behaviors like poor usability or content restrictions that a new service aims to improve, often suggesting alternatives.

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Sample Comments

wilg Jan 19, 2025 View on HN

YouTube does this for me relatively frequently.

thesorrow Jan 26, 2013 View on HN

Looks like youtube finally have something to worry about...

jokoon Oct 31, 2014 View on HN

youtube is being made completely useless...

codedokode Dec 8, 2023 View on HN

Youtube does that as far as I am aware.

kzrdude Jun 4, 2022 View on HN

Youtube does for the rest of us

small_scombrus Nov 6, 2025 View on HN

YouTube are already doing it! :(

karthikb Jun 29, 2020 View on HN

Youtube works this way to some extent.

0xdeadbeefbabe Apr 12, 2022 View on HN

Youtube is bad enough sometimes.

Grue3 Dec 31, 2019 View on HN

I take it Youtube didn't make the cut.

numbchuckskills Nov 10, 2009 View on HN

you're not alone, I find it bizarre but usually keep my mouth shut. What's the value play for me to leave youtube to use this?