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Linus Tech Tips uploaded a video showing how to block ads on Youtube. Which was removed by Youtube for community guidelines violations. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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https://files.catbox.moe/a6111d.png / https://nitter.poast.org/LinusTech/status/1825956050685800834

If you go the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsjHMzGl-VY. You will see it's gone. So Youtube being Youtube.

Here's a Odysee mirror of the video, https://odysee.com/@jopec:7/linus-tech-tips-degoogle-your-life-part-2-adfree-youtube:0.

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[–] dustyData 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Piracy is distributing media you don't own. How does blocking ads equates with acquisition and distribution of media you don't own? It doesn't.

Evading advertisement is not piracy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Piracy refers to the taking, not the giving.

[–] Kushan 7 points 2 months ago

Pirates didn't sail the seven seas heading out gold to others.