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The company's team clarified that their terms prohibit third-party apps from disabling ads, as it denies creators their due reward for viewership. Although the announcement did not specify any app by name, it's plausible to presume that third-party YouTube apps such as NewPipe, YouTube ReVanced, Piped, and others might be implicated.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

YouTube is the internet for me. Of my internet usage over 95% is watching YouTube

[โ€“] Psythik 10 points 2 months ago

Same; ever since I left reddit I just can't find any other platform besides YT that satisfies my need to be addicted to a website.