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YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole - Adblockers (www.thestreet.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole - Adblockers::undefined

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[–] Usernameblankface 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So far, I can dismiss the popup in Firefox and keep watching, but I dread the day that this doesn't work anymore.

[–] Evilcoleslaw 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a fairly straightforward cat and mouse game. The only thing that has the potential to make it complicated soon is Google's Web Environment Integrity API.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As long as Firefox keeps doing their thing and doesn't adopt Google's bullshit....

[–] Zak 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Then YouTube refuses to serve Firefox users. Eventually the EU punishes them for it. Not sure what's after that.

[–] pdxfed 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

EU VPNs?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Or VPNs to locations that don't have ads due to sanctions.