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Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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I've been using the nightly build, using the desktop extensions for a while now. It's SO worth it. In particular, the YouTube "SponsorBlock" is super convenient.
Why not just install revanced youtube?
I have other tweaks and scripts that I have written for personal usage. Using nightly Firefox makes it so I can use those tweaks universally on desktop and phone.
While I get it, sponsors are what enable the content you watch to even exist. It's one thing if it's youtube ads, but those sponsors are directly partnered with and paying content creators. On the other hand, Patreon is really the best way to go for content you truly care about.
I find this take amusing. Blocking the ads means the content creator doesn't get paid for those ads since they won't get seen by those end users, but sponsor's have already paid the creator for that part. Whether you watch it or not the money has already changed hands, all it does is automate you skipping those segments.
While I agree in the short term, video analytics still come into play for future sponsorships and payouts. Do you think a sponsor will be willing to continue paying a creator if their sponsor segments receive no watch time?
I'm 100% not going to buy anything from those sponsored segments.
Also, there is a white list option for your favorite creators
Oh is there? Maybe I'll check it out then, that's pretty cool
Less of a bootlicker, more of wanting my favourite creators to be able to eat.
I don't disagree with you, but most creators aren't just going to make content for nothing. The power dynamics on YouTube are subpar. I completely support some sort of creator union, however that may work, but if watchtime on sponsor segments plummet sponsor payouts plummet too.
Do they actually lose anything from these sponsorships if you just skip that part? Because that's basically what the addon does. I'm not sure these sponsorships go as far as looking at minutes watched or whatever, I assumed it's a pre-agreed amount.
must be, because half of them have the sponsor segment as its own chapter in the video, making it super easy to skip. I don't imagine they would make it as easy if they really wanted you to watch it.
I'm sure parent is totally fine being subsidized by all the people not running it.