▲ 789 ▼ YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world (9to5google.com) submitted 2 years ago by ijeff@lemdro.id to c/technology@lemmy.world 338 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2787773 (!google@lemdro.id)
[–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 2 years ago (11 children) Where is YouTube ReVanced? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [+] GBU_28@lemm.ee -18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not mentioned, on purpose 🤫 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WillFord27@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think people are fully misunderstanding this comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Oh I guess I could see the other side. I meant we don't talk about revanced club permalink fedilink source parent [+] PeachMan@lemmy.world -22 points 2 years ago (7 children) ReVanced is definitely worth mentioning, but I'm here to tell you that GrayJay is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (6 children) GrayJay is a YouTube/Twitch/anything update away from breaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lol so is ReVanced my dude permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) ReVanced doesn't use the YouTube app/website, it modifies the YouTube apk into a completely different thing. The only thing that can break ReVanced is server side changes from YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GBU_28@lemm.ee -18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not mentioned, on purpose 🤫 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WillFord27@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think people are fully misunderstanding this comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Oh I guess I could see the other side. I meant we don't talk about revanced club permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WillFord27@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think people are fully misunderstanding this comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Oh I guess I could see the other side. I meant we don't talk about revanced club permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Oh I guess I could see the other side. I meant we don't talk about revanced club permalink fedilink source parent
[+] PeachMan@lemmy.world -22 points 2 years ago (7 children) ReVanced is definitely worth mentioning, but I'm here to tell you that GrayJay is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (6 children) GrayJay is a YouTube/Twitch/anything update away from breaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lol so is ReVanced my dude permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) ReVanced doesn't use the YouTube app/website, it modifies the YouTube apk into a completely different thing. The only thing that can break ReVanced is server side changes from YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (6 children) GrayJay is a YouTube/Twitch/anything update away from breaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lol so is ReVanced my dude permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) ReVanced doesn't use the YouTube app/website, it modifies the YouTube apk into a completely different thing. The only thing that can break ReVanced is server side changes from YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lol so is ReVanced my dude permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) ReVanced doesn't use the YouTube app/website, it modifies the YouTube apk into a completely different thing. The only thing that can break ReVanced is server side changes from YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (3 children) ReVanced doesn't use the YouTube app/website, it modifies the YouTube apk into a completely different thing. The only thing that can break ReVanced is server side changes from YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) And does something make you think that Google isn't capable of doing exactly that? They're updating server-side rules constantly. And EVERY app update is also accompanied by a server-side update, even if it's small. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ModsAreCopsACAB@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah but there's the catch, ReVanced just depends on server side YouTube changes. Meanwhile, GrayJay depends on app-side & server side YouTube, Twitch, etc etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago Lol no, ReVanced also depends on app side changes, they could harden the YouTube app and make it more difficult to modify. The only upside is that it would take several months for those changes to actually start affecting users, when the old versions of YouTube are phased out. OR, they could just block ReVanced on the server side and ban everyone that uses it, if they wanted to Don't be naive and think that Google can't easily block ReVanced. They just haven't tried to yet. They're one of the biggest companies in the world, if they gave a shit it would be gone overnight, just like Vanced was. permalink fedilink source parent