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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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[–] 18 points 3 years ago (8 children)

I use YouTube a lot, both on my phone via ReVanced and my smart TV via SmartTubeNext, completely ad free. If Youtube manage to block videos unless the users deactivate their adblockers, even if I enjoy Youtube a lot, I'll just stop watching videos. The quantity of ad per video is just insane. No way I can stand watching all those ads.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    While I don’t disagree, YouTube won’t care. Currently folk like you and I who evade their ads are freeloading. We get all the content and YouTube gets nothing in return. Having those who block ads abandon watching doesn’t lose YouTube anything, and maybe saves them a little bandwidth bill I guess?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    Unpopular opinion around these parts, I imagine, but I bought a family sub.

    Me and 5? 6? other people get ad-free viewing, the creators get a little more for our views, and no worries about finding ad-blocking youtube viewers for my in law's smart-tvs or my idevices.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Say hello to Odysee.com

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I tried to use Odyssee in the past moths but the lack of content is a no go for me. I've had hard times to find something that I enjoyed watching on Odyssee, but I'll give it a second shot, maybe I'll find something interesting this time.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    It continues to grow as YT becomes an increasingly inhospitable towards anyone who isn’t million dollar company. Smaller teams and individuals aren’t exactly being kicked out, but they are gradually being encouraged to quit. Guess where they have been duplicating their videos?

    Even Veritasium doesn’t feel safe on YT, and that’s why you can find those videos on Odysee.

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