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YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.

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[–] ThePantser 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I already pay tons yearly for extra storage. YouTube without ads should be included. Also I was a paying customer for ad free back when Google Music was alive. They killed the best service for the shitty YouTube Music. Bring back Google Music and I will subscribe again.

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[–] yesman 14 points 4 weeks ago

MMW: Google plans to make Chrome a locked down browser for a proprietary web. But this is only the intermediate step before all web services will be accessed via an app. The commercial web and the public web will hard fork and the kids will never know what a "browser" is.

[–] daddy32 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Remember when videos had to be at least 10 minutes long, so more ads could be added to the play time? Now they don't give a fuck.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

Any one else watch the Linux tech tips video (degooglefying) where he tried to claim blocking ads was Piracy.

That pissed me off because blocking ads is honestly just protecting yourself against viruses which appear even on ads on Google etc.

Also who am I depriving of their property by blocking ads, F you linus.

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[–] someguy3 12 points 4 weeks ago

And Sponsorblock. Can't imagine going back.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago

and warning users of potential account suspension.

What account?

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