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YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)

submitted 5 months ago by fne8w2ah to c/technology

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[–] Zummy 11 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I am for sure one of the smaller number of people doing this, but I watch YouTube on my TV using the TV app. As a result I always had to watch ads. I wish I could avoid them. I suppose a could watch from an alternative and then AirPlay it to my TV, but that’s about it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

I bought a chromecast with google TV specifically for this purpose, with it you can download "SmartTube" and watch youtube completely ad-free

[–] roofuskit 8 points 5 months ago

If you had an android device you'd be allowed to install an alternative YouTube app.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Same but with my PS5. But I don't think there's any way of getting an ad block on there

[–] cuntonabike 0 points 5 months ago

Just install smart tube

[+] [email protected] -20 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Changing your router DNS to something that blocks ads (or a pihole at home) and you'll never have to watch ads ever again, YouTube or elsewhere

[–] ylph 31 points 5 months ago

YouTube video ads can't be blocked with just DNS blocking unfortunately, they are served from the same hosts as YouTube videos.

[–] lorkano 5 points 5 months ago

This doesn't work for many types of ads

[–] Guajojo 5 points 5 months ago

Of course this is possible but this involves more than just pihole. I'm running this with a combo of adaway + mikrotik router with port based NATing.

People downvoting you are like the angrycry meme about the low to high IQ gauge.

[–] SendMePhotos 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does a network pihole block YouTube ads?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not anymore, it used to. Pihole can only block ads that are served from known ad servers. But with the way ads are served on YT, it can't block them without also blocking the entire video.

My pi hole currently blocks around 10% of all the requests made on my network. So its still worthwhile for cutting down on some ads and tracking.