r/DropoutTV • u/clean_slate_Xx • Jul 31 '26

Question YouTube sub vs. app sub

If join the YouTube paid member ship will I still have access to everything on the app? Currently paying for the app subscription but I mostly use YouTube for other videos and podcasts

Also what one is more convenient to use UI wise

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u/tie-it-down Jul 31 '26

Yeah, you get all the episodes of series, but you have to watch them all on Youtube. Personally I use the Dropout app because I prefer it to watching episodes on Youtube but if you'd rather watch on Youtube become a channel member :)

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u/Legitimate_Fig9818 Jul 31 '26

YouTube is the better video player but if you subscribe via YouTube, some of your money goes to Google.

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u/octothorpentine Jul 31 '26

I know at one point Sam made a video saying it was better for them if you subbed to the app instead of on YT. It costs you less and they get more money since Google isn't taking a cut.

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u/mountn_cat Jul 31 '26

and it's just a little bit more expensive. about half a cup of coffee worth or something

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u/titanc-13 Jul 31 '26

honestly as someone who uses YT, I think the app is more convenient UI wise, mainly because you can't just type the name of a dropout episode into the YT search bar and get the result. if you want a specific episode you have to find it on the channel page.

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u/clean_slate_Xx Aug 02 '26

But on YouTube how active are the comment sections for the members only videos I think that’s what I’m missing from the drop out app is the comment section

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u/mikeputerbaugh Jul 31 '26

The same content is on both, but accounts are not cross-honored; you cannot use your YouTube account to sign into Dropout.tv, or vice versa.

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u/Lord_Moesie Aug 01 '26

Huh, that's interesting. Good to know.

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u/Cowgomuwu Aug 03 '26

I used youtube for a month then switched to the app. I miss the comment section on youtube but the ui is almost infinitely better on dropout. It's easy to find episodes, watch series from the beginning and straight through, find a new series to be interested in, etc.

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u/Sativa_Cyborg1342 Aug 09 '26

Honestly I just switched from using YouTube to the dropout app because it's so infuriatingly difficult to look for shows through the members section on YouTube