▲ 360 ▼ YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge::The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.
[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 110 points 2 years ago (12 children) Some solutions: Android LibreTube NewPipe NewPipe x SponsorBlock BraveNewPipe Grayjay iOS Yattee with this guide (Adding Piped/Invidious website to Homescreen) Web Piped Invidious ViewTube (Tubo) Desktop FreeTube (Using any of the web solutions as PWAs) TV Android TV SmartTubeNext Apple TV Yattee with this guide permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] snipvoid@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) Vinegar on iOS is also still working perfectly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatsthespirit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Can’t say that’s it’s been working perfectly both on my iPhone and on my iPad, but it’s certainly helped a lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nice, this is one of the primary reasons I haven't used Safari in my Apple noobness, relying on Brave and another browser for YT ad blocking. Going to give this a try too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago ReVanced still and option for Android, though I have to recommend NewPipe and sponsor block permalink fedilink source parent [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Grayjay gang :D permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't actually use it, I tried it out but I still prefer LibreTube. Just included it because it might be useful for others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I switched to it from NewPipe w SponsorBlock (fork) when it went public for testing. For a prerelease it does everything I need, except SB functionality. Hoping that is in the pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chris_hayes@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Subscription feed works for you? When I imported my subs it said the subscription feed is disabled to due to issues with YouTube API limits. Getting nebula in my home feed is nice though. Mostly still on NP+SB in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vladmech@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Going to try Yattee tonight, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) when following the guide for Yattee, does it serve as a drop-in replacement for the Youtube app, i.e. does it open Youtube links from other apps and everything? I don't use iOS, but I'd like to know how viable it would be as a recommendations for my friend who do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't use iOS anymore and I don't exactly remember how Yattee behaves. Just recommend them to try it out, they can always look for another solution if this doesn't work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snipvoid@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) Vinegar on iOS is also still working perfectly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatsthespirit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Can’t say that’s it’s been working perfectly both on my iPhone and on my iPad, but it’s certainly helped a lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nice, this is one of the primary reasons I haven't used Safari in my Apple noobness, relying on Brave and another browser for YT ad blocking. Going to give this a try too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thatsthespirit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Can’t say that’s it’s been working perfectly both on my iPhone and on my iPad, but it’s certainly helped a lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Nice, this is one of the primary reasons I haven't used Safari in my Apple noobness, relying on Brave and another browser for YT ad blocking. Going to give this a try too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago ReVanced still and option for Android, though I have to recommend NewPipe and sponsor block permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Grayjay gang :D permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't actually use it, I tried it out but I still prefer LibreTube. Just included it because it might be useful for others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I switched to it from NewPipe w SponsorBlock (fork) when it went public for testing. For a prerelease it does everything I need, except SB functionality. Hoping that is in the pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chris_hayes@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Subscription feed works for you? When I imported my subs it said the subscription feed is disabled to due to issues with YouTube API limits. Getting nebula in my home feed is nice though. Mostly still on NP+SB in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't actually use it, I tried it out but I still prefer LibreTube. Just included it because it might be useful for others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I switched to it from NewPipe w SponsorBlock (fork) when it went public for testing. For a prerelease it does everything I need, except SB functionality. Hoping that is in the pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chris_hayes@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Subscription feed works for you? When I imported my subs it said the subscription feed is disabled to due to issues with YouTube API limits. Getting nebula in my home feed is nice though. Mostly still on NP+SB in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I switched to it from NewPipe w SponsorBlock (fork) when it went public for testing. For a prerelease it does everything I need, except SB functionality. Hoping that is in the pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chris_hayes@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Subscription feed works for you? When I imported my subs it said the subscription feed is disabled to due to issues with YouTube API limits. Getting nebula in my home feed is nice though. Mostly still on NP+SB in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chris_hayes@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Subscription feed works for you? When I imported my subs it said the subscription feed is disabled to due to issues with YouTube API limits. Getting nebula in my home feed is nice though. Mostly still on NP+SB in the meantime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It does, yep - I just opened it and it already had a video posted just 11 minutes ago. There have been a couple bugs I've found and reported but it's all small, out-of-the-way stuff. I have around 65 yt channels I follow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vladmech@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Going to try Yattee tonight, thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) when following the guide for Yattee, does it serve as a drop-in replacement for the Youtube app, i.e. does it open Youtube links from other apps and everything? I don't use iOS, but I'd like to know how viable it would be as a recommendations for my friend who do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't use iOS anymore and I don't exactly remember how Yattee behaves. Just recommend them to try it out, they can always look for another solution if this doesn't work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't use iOS anymore and I don't exactly remember how Yattee behaves. Just recommend them to try it out, they can always look for another solution if this doesn't work. permalink fedilink source parent