BeepMar 10

YouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippable

https://lemmus.org/post/20747859

Show threadThe Velour Fog Mar 10
laughs in uBlock Origin
Show threadBeepMar 10

Actually, YouTube is cracking down on adblockers.

So while you might not feel the pain now, you will eventually.

Show threadmonketman82
There’s always a workaround…
Mar 10 at 9:11pmWeb
Show thread[deleted]Mar 10
Firefox + uBlock Origin has worked well for years.
Show threadilillilillilillililliMar 11
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Show threadSorryQuickMar 11

Because they don’t put the effort in.

Add a simple “the video isn’t served until the ad’s length has elapsed” and suddenly your only workaround is to spend 30s staring at a black screen.

Show threadproleMar 11
Better than ads
Show threadmonketman82Mar 11
Deal.