▲ 690 ▼ YouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippable - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com) submitted 6 months ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 281 comments fedilink hide all child comments YouTube viewers will soon have to sit through even longer ads, with Google rolling out new 30-second unskippable spots on a popular app.
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 55 points 6 months ago (25 children) Who still watches YT without adblocker? It must be horrible. permalink fedilink source hideshow 25 child comments replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 13 points 6 months ago* (10 children) Me on (android) TV. On PC I have ad blocker. On TV ads time is between 6 seconds and 1 minute. Sometimes ads contain AI slop. 💀 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago* (4 children) SmartTube for Android TV gives you adblock and sponsorblock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) This app is unavaliable on my TV permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Use Downloader by AFTVNews to download and install it, I guarantee it's worth the ~5 minutes of effort it takes to do and AFTVNews Downloader is safe. I don't know how anyone watches Youtube without ad block and sponsorblock these days, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago It works. Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] polle@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago Its not an app you can install via appstore. You need to download the apk and install it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Theres also the possibility to use a VPN and log in from Albania (I think) to avoid ads altogether because they’re not legal there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 42Firehawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is Albania. I will say that it's more correct to say that YouTube chooses not to send ads to Albania, rather than Albania banning it. Albanians anti ad laws state that ads are required to be safe for children, with the platform being responsible for failure.... So Google is not spending the effort to make the ads safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago I didn’t know it is the other way around (Albania ban vs. YouTube not playing ads)! Thanks for elaborating. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Enzy@feddit.nu 3 points 6 months ago Try ReVanced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sircac@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago On TV I silenced them as they start and look elsewhere meanwhile... I find joy in training myself to be unable to consciously recognise at all what is ongoing till the video start permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) Someone who don't want to lose their emails... In https://lemmy.cafe/comment/15974964 it was mentioned that their entire google account got banned for 10 years over adblocking youtube. I stopped watching youtube immediately... I'm not about to watch ads, but I don't want to lose access to my 22 year old personal account... So many accounts are tied to that address, that I can't manage to move to a different service. FML what happened to "do no evil"? Now it's "make money with the baby grinding machine for all costs" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago Don’t log in on YouTube. Unless you’re uploading, there’s no point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago* I would be scared as hell to rely on Google like that. You are one automated Ai decision away from losing access. At least move your mail to a proper company. Jesus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago (10 children) People with android phones who use YouTube app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (6 children) reVanced is alive, well, good, and at this point necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago (5 children) No, Firefox with uBlock works fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) Watching youtube in a mobile browser works, but is a completely separate form of torture permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) When I see a link to a potentially interesting YT video, I just send the link to my PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago Ublock works on Firefox on phone. Can skip the PC step if ya want permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Renat@szmer.info 13 points 6 months ago* (10 children) Me on (android) TV. On PC I have ad blocker. On TV ads time is between 6 seconds and 1 minute. Sometimes ads contain AI slop. 💀 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago* (4 children) SmartTube for Android TV gives you adblock and sponsorblock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) This app is unavaliable on my TV permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Use Downloader by AFTVNews to download and install it, I guarantee it's worth the ~5 minutes of effort it takes to do and AFTVNews Downloader is safe. I don't know how anyone watches Youtube without ad block and sponsorblock these days, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago It works. Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] polle@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago Its not an app you can install via appstore. You need to download the apk and install it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Theres also the possibility to use a VPN and log in from Albania (I think) to avoid ads altogether because they’re not legal there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 42Firehawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is Albania. I will say that it's more correct to say that YouTube chooses not to send ads to Albania, rather than Albania banning it. Albanians anti ad laws state that ads are required to be safe for children, with the platform being responsible for failure.... So Google is not spending the effort to make the ads safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago I didn’t know it is the other way around (Albania ban vs. YouTube not playing ads)! Thanks for elaborating. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Enzy@feddit.nu 3 points 6 months ago Try ReVanced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sircac@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago On TV I silenced them as they start and look elsewhere meanwhile... I find joy in training myself to be unable to consciously recognise at all what is ongoing till the video start permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago* (4 children) SmartTube for Android TV gives you adblock and sponsorblock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) This app is unavaliable on my TV permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Use Downloader by AFTVNews to download and install it, I guarantee it's worth the ~5 minutes of effort it takes to do and AFTVNews Downloader is safe. I don't know how anyone watches Youtube without ad block and sponsorblock these days, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago It works. Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] polle@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago Its not an app you can install via appstore. You need to download the apk and install it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Renat@szmer.info 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) This app is unavaliable on my TV permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Use Downloader by AFTVNews to download and install it, I guarantee it's worth the ~5 minutes of effort it takes to do and AFTVNews Downloader is safe. I don't know how anyone watches Youtube without ad block and sponsorblock these days, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago It works. Thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] polle@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago Its not an app you can install via appstore. You need to download the apk and install it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Use Downloader by AFTVNews to download and install it, I guarantee it's worth the ~5 minutes of effort it takes to do and AFTVNews Downloader is safe. I don't know how anyone watches Youtube without ad block and sponsorblock these days, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Renat@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago It works. Thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] polle@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago Its not an app you can install via appstore. You need to download the apk and install it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] awake@lemmy.wtf 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Theres also the possibility to use a VPN and log in from Albania (I think) to avoid ads altogether because they’re not legal there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 42Firehawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is Albania. I will say that it's more correct to say that YouTube chooses not to send ads to Albania, rather than Albania banning it. Albanians anti ad laws state that ads are required to be safe for children, with the platform being responsible for failure.... So Google is not spending the effort to make the ads safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago I didn’t know it is the other way around (Albania ban vs. YouTube not playing ads)! Thanks for elaborating. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 42Firehawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is Albania. I will say that it's more correct to say that YouTube chooses not to send ads to Albania, rather than Albania banning it. Albanians anti ad laws state that ads are required to be safe for children, with the platform being responsible for failure.... So Google is not spending the effort to make the ads safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] awake@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago I didn’t know it is the other way around (Albania ban vs. YouTube not playing ads)! Thanks for elaborating. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] awake@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago I didn’t know it is the other way around (Albania ban vs. YouTube not playing ads)! Thanks for elaborating. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sircac@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago On TV I silenced them as they start and look elsewhere meanwhile... I find joy in training myself to be unable to consciously recognise at all what is ongoing till the video start permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) Someone who don't want to lose their emails... In https://lemmy.cafe/comment/15974964 it was mentioned that their entire google account got banned for 10 years over adblocking youtube. I stopped watching youtube immediately... I'm not about to watch ads, but I don't want to lose access to my 22 year old personal account... So many accounts are tied to that address, that I can't manage to move to a different service. FML what happened to "do no evil"? Now it's "make money with the baby grinding machine for all costs" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago Don’t log in on YouTube. Unless you’re uploading, there’s no point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago* I would be scared as hell to rely on Google like that. You are one automated Ai decision away from losing access. At least move your mail to a proper company. Jesus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago Don’t log in on YouTube. Unless you’re uploading, there’s no point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago* I would be scared as hell to rely on Google like that. You are one automated Ai decision away from losing access. At least move your mail to a proper company. Jesus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago (10 children) People with android phones who use YouTube app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (6 children) reVanced is alive, well, good, and at this point necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago (5 children) No, Firefox with uBlock works fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) Watching youtube in a mobile browser works, but is a completely separate form of torture permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) When I see a link to a potentially interesting YT video, I just send the link to my PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago Ublock works on Firefox on phone. Can skip the PC step if ya want permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (6 children) reVanced is alive, well, good, and at this point necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago (5 children) No, Firefox with uBlock works fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) Watching youtube in a mobile browser works, but is a completely separate form of torture permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago (5 children) No, Firefox with uBlock works fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) Watching youtube in a mobile browser works, but is a completely separate form of torture permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (4 children) Watching youtube in a mobile browser works, but is a completely separate form of torture permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (3 children) It's not that bad if you add uBlock, Sponsorblock, DeArrow and NoYoutubeShorts. :sweat: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Do Vanced et al even have Sponsorblock functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raina@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Revanced does, that's how I was introduced to it. And the UI is more polished than the Sponsorblock browser extension. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago Nice. I might try it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) When I see a link to a potentially interesting YT video, I just send the link to my PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago Ublock works on Firefox on phone. Can skip the PC step if ya want permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago Ublock works on Firefox on phone. Can skip the PC step if ya want permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent