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YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers (9to5google.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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  • YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers, integrating ads directly into videos to make them indistinguishable from the main content.
  • This new method complicates ad blocking, including tools like SponsorBlock, which now face challenges in accurately identifying and skipping sponsored segments.
  • The feature is currently in testing and not widely rolled out, with YouTube encouraging users to subscribe to YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience.
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[–] Poem_for_your_sprog 24 points 6 months ago (5 children)

And I'm testing no longer using YouTube.

Cable was gone years ago, followed by all streaming. Soon all I'll have left are games and hobbies.

[–] aramova 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Hate to break it to ya

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

EA, Ubisoft, and Activision are all on my do not buy list. Their games aren't even worth pirating.

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog 3 points 6 months ago

EA has been on the boycott list since mass effect 3

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can't inject shitty ads in my mountain of board games.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I dunno.. Hasbro kind of has a monopoly.

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