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YouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippable (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/technology@hexbear.net
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[–] 18 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Why don't people use ad blockers. Are they stupid?

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    • [–] 15 points 5 months ago

    Don't stop at just ublock. Make sure to also use sponsorblock, yt-dlp, invidious, and NewPipe. Use a VPN. Give Google NO DATA and no attention to ANY ads.

    And don't watch Mr. Beast.

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    [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Been hearing this for years. Firefox with ublock and android with Vanced/revanced literally never noticed a thing

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    • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Fine. Some VPNs offer ad blocking, for those of us on smart TVs (I use an Apple TV box). On my iPhone, I’ve uninstalled YouTube (and IMDb) and replaced them with Safari shortcuts. Wipr2 takes care of the ads for both.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    You just solved a small problem I’d been struggling to resolve. Wipr 2 works great!

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    It's a good ad blocker. I've used three in the last year. Wipr 2, uBlock Lite, and Adguard Pro. Only Wipr 2 blocks YouTube and IMDb (site, not app) videos for me.

    Wipr 2 and Adguard Pro are paid, though, and uBlock Lite is free (and from the same guy who makes uBlock Origin for Firefox).

    Wipr 2 is also made by one solo developer, so she (IIRC) deserves it. It's not like you're throwing dollars at a faceless corp that doesn't care, you're buying a solo developer's next cup of coffee (or half her lunch, maybe). Someone who probably places the same value on those dollars that you do. And that matters to me.

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