BREAKING NEWS: MotorTrend On Demand will ditch YouTube for own site. 

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03/19/2018 at 08:16 • Filed to: None

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No more free Roadkill, Dirt Every Day, or Hot Rod Garage on YT.

SAD.


DISCUSSION (25)


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:23

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Dissapointing but MOTD really is worth it.


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:26

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Is there a way I can pay for just the good shows and not the daily stuff that isn’t all.that great?


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:34

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Look like I’ll be paying for Roadkill.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:48

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Not sure why they don’t partner with Amazon or Netflix... You’d think reaching a broader audience that’s already paying for ONE subscription would make sense. Having content on TV, streaming apps, YouTube AND YOUR OWN SHITTY WEBSITE is too much apparently. So let’s ditch everything but the website? And then charge for it? Huh?


Kinja'd!!! BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:53

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They haven’t put up a new Ignition since December.

Not sure if I missed any announcements, but for now, I think I’m better off without Motor Trend.


Kinja'd!!! beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:56

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isn’t it free with ads on their site? That’s what their link suggests.


Kinja'd!!! 404 - User No Longer Available > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 08:57

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Were there any new episodes of Racing Line?


Kinja'd!!! MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Takuro Spirit
03/19/2018 at 09:08

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More and more companies seem to be making plans to move content to their own site...which just means less viewers. I don’t get it, there’s only so much I’m willing to pay for content and for me things like Roadkill and Dirt Everyday are just fun time killers I watch here and there, not anything I’d ever pay for.


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 09:10

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I don’t blame them. YT is not great, & they are pulling lots of questionable thing with advertising income. I gladly pay $3/month for good content with no ads.


Kinja'd!!! Alfalfa > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 09:12

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Will it will still be free, just not on YouTube.


Kinja'd!!! Alfalfa > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
03/19/2018 at 09:13

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It’s still free with ads without a subscription, just on a different site now.


Kinja'd!!! extraspecialbitter > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 09:18

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Do they stream IMSA or FIA?


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Alfalfa
03/19/2018 at 09:21

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Oh awesome. I misread that and haven’t checked their youtube or site for announcements.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > Takuro Spirit
03/19/2018 at 09:22

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Going to Netflix/Amazon wouldn’t work because of the sheer amount of content they have and their coverage of live events (V8 Supercars, some IMSA races, some WEC races, Bathurst 12 Hour, etc).


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 09:37

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Great, so I can’t want it on my actual TV anymore. I hate watching shit on my phone or at my computer. I want it on my big ass TV, which I could do withYou Tube.

*flips chair*

*Throws table*


Kinja'd!!! nermal > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 09:42

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I just checked their site, and you can still watch for free on there, just with ads. I have no probs with that.


Kinja'd!!! Averyrm - GTI YUP > shop-teacher
03/19/2018 at 09:59

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They do support chromecast, so at least there’s that?


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > shop-teacher
03/19/2018 at 10:15

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I watch on my TV using HDMI from a laptop or Chromecast. There are options!


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > Averyrm - GTI YUP
03/19/2018 at 10:49

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I’m not buying more equipment. I’m sick of buying this box, and that stick, and this cable. It never ends! I’m out!!!


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
03/19/2018 at 10:50

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I’ve done the laptop thing, it’s more trouble than it’s worth IMO. I’m not buying yet another piece of equipment. I keep adding this and that, and I’m just done at this point.


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 11:22

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If its not free, I won’t watch it. I don’t have money for that shit. Idgaf about watching it on a different platform though, fuck yt


Kinja'd!!! cmill189 - sans Volvo > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 12:09

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I was wondering why comments and ratings were disabled on a few recent MotorTrend videos. They were prepping for the hate onslaught.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > Dusty Ventures
03/19/2018 at 12:24

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They cover live events???

See? If no one knows this, and all the YouTube fans just think its RK and whatnot being pulled and put behind a paywall FOR GOOD THIS TIME, how are they going to reach anyone but thier core fans?

Netflix/Amazon is watched by A LOT more people, people who are apt to not know about MTOD shows, and might have it show up as recommended, or might accidentally stumble on it someday and start watching.


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > cesariojpn
03/19/2018 at 14:00

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Dang it.


Kinja'd!!! cesariojpn > cmill189 - sans Volvo
03/19/2018 at 17:24

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Apparently, every video used to have a mix of “Yeah, new content,” to “WHEN THE FUCK IS (NEW EPISODE) GONNA AIR ON YT?”