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YouTube Reviews Summary

YouTube's reputation is increasingly marred by customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to excessive advertisements and perceived censorship. Users express frustration over the platform's reliance on ads, which disrupt viewing experiences and lead many to consider alternatives. Complaints about account suspensions and a lack of transparency regarding community guidelines further exacerbate concerns about customer service. While some users appreciate the vast array of content available, the overall sentiment indicates a growing discontent with YouTube's management practices, prompting calls for more user-friendly policies and a potential shift to competing platforms.

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Idaho
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hats off to YouTube for making the best video captions I have ever seen in a video with the captions being exactly correct for a Japanese name. Overall good experience but some UI adjustments are needed. For example, I don't like the small video player when you are watching a video and searching at the same time. I think in that instance you should have almost half the screen be video because you have a lot of white in between words for video and screen. Besides that, I think this is a great platform to share ideas with the world.

Date of experience: February 27, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I uploaded a PRIVATE Video for my eyes only, of packing up and sealing my son's Wallet to ship to his Naval base, as proof, just in case and these dishonest, uneducated hypocrites REMOVED IT AND THREATENED me with some unethical strike against me.

Date of experience: February 23, 2022
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The best in the business
February 23, 2022

Hi, my name's Leo, I've been using YouTube for almost ten years now and it's clear to see why the website has the reputation it does, with all that it has accomplished, and can continue doing in the future. It has probably got to be the greatest video sharing website right now because of the gargantuan amount of versatile content available to almost anyone, potential for different career opportunities, it's business and educational practicalities. The website has also accumulated a strong sense of community that can be seen in each video's comment section, collaborations between YouTubers and interactions with fans on the website. I use YouTube for almost everything from learning how to play guitar, help with school or watching entertaining content from creators such as PewDiePie. It's also the app I use the most on my phone.

Date of experience: February 22, 2022
Florida
20 reviews
43 helpful votes
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I enjoy
February 22, 2022

I enjoy youtube and have a small channel myself and youtube allows you to post content and be who you want to be

Date of experience: February 22, 2022
Malaysia
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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This app probably great even though some cringe content can be exist and dislike removed but but still ok for still so many great creator

Date of experience: February 20, 2022
Nepal
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Earn by uploading
February 19, 2022

This site provides us the facility to upload videos. Videos are shown to the audience according to their intrest and your video too. You start getting paid once you crossed 4000Hrs watch time and 1000 subcribers, according to the audience's engagement.

Date of experience: February 18, 2022
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
February 17, 2022

Great for everyday news and fun to you and watch movies and listen music stay on top of the game great for everything

Date of experience: February 17, 2022
Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Disappointing
February 14, 2022

Youtube keep redesigning their site and the cjanges are not always for the best, really annoying, Suzan, do Better!

Date of experience: February 13, 2022
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very good
February 7, 2022

Amazing website. For YouTube channel
And you have good afford for growing.
Thanks for this website.

Date of experience: February 6, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Same $#*!
February 3, 2022

Same ole $#*! no matter what you click on. If you want music with 4 ads, go for. I am so over watching people commentary on stuff and not the actual video described in the description. Do better hoes

Date of experience: February 3, 2022
Texas
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
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On the Fence...
February 2, 2022

I've been a content creator for over 6 years. I've been through a couple of ad-pocalypses, including the COPPA saga. Despite all the changes made on the platform, I have still made strides as a YouTuber. While there are still changes that need to be made, I still give YouTube a chance to made said changes. For example, there are small YouTube channels that make the best content on the platform. So, why not change the YouTube Partner Program threshold from 1,000 subs to something like 750+ subs? Just a thought.

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Date of experience: January 31, 2022
Tennessee
30 reviews
56 helpful votes
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I think YouTube is a great site where you can watch videos and make your own videos and even get paid for making your own videos.

Date of experience: January 29, 2022
Australia
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Review
January 27, 2022

Unfortunately, YouTube has gone from a decent website, to a trash website to protect children from bullying. Like I understand why you'd want to do that, but PEOPLE UNDER 13 AREN'T MEANT TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Date of experience: January 26, 2022
Senegal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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EXCELLENTTTT
January 25, 2022

I swear it walks very well and there is no problem. It secures ant works very well. Sometimes you need the impossible and you think it is very impossible but no it walks very well guysss

Date of experience: January 25, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great mr insta
January 25, 2022

So personally I think that Mr Insta is a great website because it doesnt scam with human verifcation :))

Date of experience: January 24, 2022
Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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E muito bom a plataforma
January 18, 2022

Excelente plataforma, consigo ouvir músicas, ver vídeos e até mesmo filmes olha que legal. Venha explorar também e você vai saber do que estou falando.

Date of experience: January 17, 2022
Oklahoma
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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No point in it
January 17, 2022

I can't just click on a playlist and safely listen to my playlists while on the road because you have adds popping up between the songs and you have to click on a tiny spot that says"skip ad" I can't jam and Busta clean on my house also because of the ads and now after two or three songs it just pauses. For no reason. And unless you pay for the premium you also cant do anything else on phone while using it.

Date of experience: January 17, 2022
Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent
January 16, 2022

This was an excellent video with an imaculate project. I feel like this made me very happy and I'm glad that I was a part of this job.

Date of experience: January 16, 2022
Tennessee
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have been shadow banned because I tell it like it is, from the poor job joe Biden is doing to saying DNA proves there are only two genders. I guess you tube doesn't get truth. Whenever a lefty tries to say I'm delusional I come back with facts proving they are the delusional ones and my comments are removed. They are biased and untrustworthy.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We all know what it's like, 30 seconds of un-skippable adds that you dont even care about i hate youtube

Date of experience: January 10, 2022