▲ 529 ▼ YouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippable (blog.google) submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 215 comments fedilink hide all child comments Reddit; Digg.
[–] monketman82@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago (11 children) There's always a workaround.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 18 points 6 months ago (7 children) Firefox + uBlock Origin has worked well for years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ilillilillilillililli@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago ++ SponsorBlock and you got chef's kiss permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (5 children) +1 combo. privacy badger, ublock origin and umatrix for fine tuning. also a youtube specific addon. seems okay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) What's a YouTube specific add on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago then theres this yt related thing. don't think it does much permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent [–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Because they don’t put the effort in. Add a simple “the video isn’t served until the ad’s length has elapsed” and suddenly your only workaround is to spend 30s staring at a black screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago* Better than ads permalink fedilink source parent [–] monketman82@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Deal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 18 points 6 months ago (7 children) Firefox + uBlock Origin has worked well for years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ilillilillilillililli@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago ++ SponsorBlock and you got chef's kiss permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (5 children) +1 combo. privacy badger, ublock origin and umatrix for fine tuning. also a youtube specific addon. seems okay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) What's a YouTube specific add on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago then theres this yt related thing. don't think it does much permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilillilillilillililli@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago ++ SponsorBlock and you got chef's kiss permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (5 children) +1 combo. privacy badger, ublock origin and umatrix for fine tuning. also a youtube specific addon. seems okay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) What's a YouTube specific add on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago then theres this yt related thing. don't think it does much permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) What's a YouTube specific add on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago then theres this yt related thing. don't think it does much permalink fedilink source parent [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago then theres this yt related thing. don't think it does much permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Are these from reliable sources? I'm always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago firefox addons. they almost all have a 'not maintained' warning. use at your own risk, as they say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Because they don’t put the effort in. Add a simple “the video isn’t served until the ad’s length has elapsed” and suddenly your only workaround is to spend 30s staring at a black screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago* Better than ads permalink fedilink source parent [–] monketman82@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Deal. permalink fedilink source parent