▲ 987 ▼ YouTube is experimenting with server-side ads (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Dju@lemmy.world to c/enshittification@lemmy.world 352 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock/112603139898164385
[–] Fungah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also. We have ai now. I don't see it being so difficult to train a model that can recognize ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. What I'm also wondering though, why hasn't Youtube started injecting ads directly into the video feed earlier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago afaik it's just hideously expensive to do, they have to splice it into every single version of the video and it's just a massive headache permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. What I'm also wondering though, why hasn't Youtube started injecting ads directly into the video feed earlier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago afaik it's just hideously expensive to do, they have to splice it into every single version of the video and it's just a massive headache permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago afaik it's just hideously expensive to do, they have to splice it into every single version of the video and it's just a massive headache permalink fedilink source parent
