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Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users (www.theregister.com)

submitted 9 months ago by TangledHyphae to c/technology

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[–] mawkishdave 62 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And freetube is making it so much better.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Something I didn't even realize I wanted was to not have some eyeball-pulling algorithm recommending things to me. It's lovely.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yep. Personally use Piped, but it's the same idea. It basically saves me hours of watching useless videos everyday.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Now if only Piped wouldn't error out and be unusable for 10 minutes at a time every couple hours...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't for me, though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I have been trying to figure out why since I started using it... searches spin forever, videos spin forever, some videos just spit "Error 1003" immediately, and then they become accessible 10 minutes later. I even tried filing an issue to no avail. I may end up looking for other alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried changing the instances? Some instances simply perform better than others.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I have, but the ones I tried weren't much better. I looked again and there's a few new ones, so I'll try those and update if they work faster/more consistently.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's why I've been using YouTube without logging in and if using in browser, I have the cookies autodelete after I close the page to start new each time.

It never really recommended me what I wanted anyway. I guess the algorithm doesn't work on me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What freetube?

[–] FMT99 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Google it and join us in video paradise

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about sponsor block?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Freetube has Sponsorblock built-in.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Most of the channels I watch with inline sponsor roll from the creator, they do a good job, and I am entertained by it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

You have the option to disable sponsorblock in freetube.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Obtrusive ads are frustrating.

Perfectly integrated, entertaining, on-brand ads from creators I appreciate? No problem.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't care. I was giving you the opportunity to inform others about something you think is cool. You blew it.