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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps (www.theverge.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] HexesofVexes 47 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Somewhere out there a CEO thought this was a good idea. All it seems to be doing is pushing people to other platforms (the younger gen moving over to tiktok and the older gens moving 3rd party or just offline).

[–] dinckelman 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

While I agree, the amount of people who'd do this is negligibly small, compared to their total userbase. Obviously a bunch of people use ad blockers, but only a tiny amount of them have modified apps, followed by an even tinier amount of those people with fully custom frontends. For YT it might work out as a net positive, because the annoying blocks and reminders will just pressure people into paying for Premium.

At the end of the day, I could just stop watching youtube entirely, if this trend continues. I have nothing to gain there

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

I guess what there really winning is all those non tech-savvy people who currently have an adblocker installed because their friend helped.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, been thinking I've just been substituting YT for * TV, and while the consumption can still be customized, it's still a habit that can be kicked. I bet I'll get more sleep and productivity.

  • Lol autocorrect
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Several months ago, fresh off the high of following through on my resolution to leave Reddit forever, I made the same decision with YouTube. Once ublock stopped working, I'd try out peer tube, or maybe sail the seas

But ublock never stopped working. I watch more YouTube now than ever before, I got totally addicted as I binged in preparation to leave

At this point, I don't know if it'd be good for me, or send me in a desperate arms race to get my fix

[–] pennomi 8 points 7 months ago

Good. Let their stranglehold die.