first few hits to get you addicted then charges going forward.
Sorry, but this comparison doesn't hold water. Your ability to use Youtube is not a binary decision based on being a premium subscriber or not. Advertising has been a thing on the Internet for a while.
I'm a premium subscriber but feel like I was bullied into it rather than wanting. I can deal with the ad breaks and unskippable ads. But the skippable ads! If you let 2-3 in a row go by without skipping them, youtube starts throwing 45 minute long ads at you.
Like, I'm fine with ads, but why do I need to physically interact with them every 7 minutes or be punished.