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[–] [email protected] 155 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I'm so used to blocking ads that I sometimes forget they even exist and am always shocked when I see people who don't use adblockers.

[–] Crazychicken563 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For real. I tried to show my dad a YouTube video on his phone not too long ago and just outright gave up after seeing that the duration of the ads would exceed the duration of the video. Revanced gang forever

[–] SkyerixBOI 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh damn, did something replace vanced? I was super bummed out when mine stopped working and started watching youtube through brave browser on mobile.

[–] RoastedMarshmallow 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah a new? group took over and it's working again. Check out https://revanced.app/

[–] Vampiric_Luma 2 points 1 year ago

You're a hero. <3 ty for sharing

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I never removed Vanced and it still works, it's just not maintained anymore so someday in the future it may not, when YouTube changes enough that makes it unable to function.

[–] davidgro 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Revanced is an app that can apply patches to other apps (mainly YouTube)

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

I'm more of a Libretube or Newpipe x Sponsorblock guy but glad to revanced be successful nonetheless

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

I didn’t realize how bad some channels sponsor to content ratio was until I started using sponsorblock and got to see a representation of the ratios in the video timeline highlighted in color.

It’s definitely changed the game for me, even if I used to just use the “jog keys” to do the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

raw dogging the internet, i dont understand it 😩 and most the time, theyre completely oblivious and indifferent toward them

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

Having experienced it myself back in the wild days of the net before I discovered ad blockers, they were so omnipresent that you just kinda ignored them. Like noseblindness making you ignore a smell you're used to, but when other people come in your home they ask you wtf that smell is.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

that sounds about right. its always a shock to see non """"tech-savvy"""" or tech-literate people just staring mindlessly at ads interrupting their shows or videos at a damn near criminal frequency. i absolutely cant staaaand it lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every time I'm using someone else's tech and I see ads I actually quite enjoy them in a nostalgic way. I kind of miss the days when I used to know all the jingles for all the pizza chains and furniture stores in my area.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You need to start using uBlock Origin my friend.

[–] Dark3stWhite 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If on Android, AdGuard is a system wide adblocker which works amazingly well. No root needed, a bit pricy for a lifetime license, but 100% worth it imo

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just use Ublock and Firefox, but how much is AdGuard?

[–] Dark3stWhite 1 points 1 year ago

That's a pretty sweet combo, but yeah, adguard will take care of banner ads in apps too. There is a free trial for 1 or 2 weeks, other than that I think they have a monthly license, or a lifetime for around 100$. It's quite a bit for an app but considering what it does, I do not regret at all. You can use it on multiple devices too. At the very least I would recommend the trial to see if it's worth it for you

[–] ChickenButt 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sometimes I can't access sites when it's running.

[–] ext23 6 points 1 year ago

You can turn it on/off per site.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 3 points 1 year ago

I just don't bother with those sites, ads are a security threat.

[–] strawdies 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It feels so weird, scrolling through the posts without seeing an add.

[–] executive_chicken 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

why the hell am i only just now finding out this emoji exists 🫘🫘🫘🫘

[–] Vampiric_Luma 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It should look like three red beans in a vaguely triangular arrangement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

All these triangles make a square meal...

[–] Aaronjamt 3 points 1 year ago

Your device probably doesn't support the emoji, it's 3 beans

[–] pacology 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Good try, L’Oréal. I’ll continue to wash my hair with my body soap bar. I don’t care about what conditioner you want me to buy.

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

Phewf. I thought I was alone in this feeling.