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YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world (9to5google.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ijeff@lemdro.id to c/technology@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2787773 (!google@lemdro.id)

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[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago

I just use the Vivaldi Browser and watch all my YouTube in browser. shrug

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It has? 🤔

[–] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just checked for myself and I'm not getting any popups, but perhaps it just hasn't quite hit my region yet?

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[–] Yderkone@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Grayjay is the best all in all app for Android and Invidious Cross Platform. It syncs everything.

[–] 0Xero0@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

there was an attempt

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Google chrome U block user here. Still works fine

[–] unityinsomnia@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Not on my PC

[–] smallflag4168@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Love the Ficsit mug in the photo 😆

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I only use Firefox for youtube and nothing else... it still just works the same as ever - the only ads I see are the ones the creators make themselves for sponsors. I only use Chromium-based browsers for anything that has nothing to do with google...

[–] aksdb@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I got fed up with this shit and invested a bit of time into getting a working Premium Family plan through a cheap country (Ukraine is about $4 per month). I invited my whole family (parents included) so essentially 6 people have an ad-free YouTube now for less than $1 each (per month). I assume that's still less than what they have gotten by serving us a shit ton of ads. And I am rid of that cat and mouse game for a while.

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[–] woshang@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Monopolistic and some shit

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[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 7 points 1 year ago

No they don't.

[–] hanni@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ll just use an ad blocker-blocker

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

uBlock Origin has that feature built in

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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Let the blocking war commence. Beligerents are referred to as Blockheads.

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

I haven't seen an ad on YouTube in several years. Doubt I'll ever see one.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Well uh... Whatever they're doing ain't working for me, because I'm yet to see one of these popups.

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