▲ 135 ▼ YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world (9to5google.com) submitted 2 years ago by ijeff@lemdro.id [M] to c/google@lemdro.id 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) A black screen is infinitely less annoying than an ad. I don't see google winning this battle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago Yep, been common for sports streams where you get a notification that game is on break or something and play will resume once game starts again. Preferable over ads to me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago OK? That's still not Google "losing" some battle. The point was the legality of their current implementation isn't going to change whether they give in and just serve you the content like the OP was claiming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago Yep, been common for sports streams where you get a notification that game is on break or something and play will resume once game starts again. Preferable over ads to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago OK? That's still not Google "losing" some battle. The point was the legality of their current implementation isn't going to change whether they give in and just serve you the content like the OP was claiming permalink fedilink source parent