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 Talos   ( @talos@lemmy.world )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 Talos   ( @talos@lemmy.world )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago
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YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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    Thanks for the recommendation.

    I’m using Linux right now, and glad to see they have it on Flathub. I think I’ll give that a try now! EDIT: I really like it, actually!

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      You might consider looking at invidious.

      It wraps up youtube content such that you see 0 ads, have 0 tracking, and a much better overall experience. As well it lets you connect to other content like stuff hosted on peertube.

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        Thank you!

        It looks like FreeTube actually has the option to route through invidious for all of those benefits. That’s really cool!

    •  PhenolFight   ( @PhenolFight@beehaw.org ) 
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      I hadn’t realised it had been compiled for desktop. I’ve mainly been using it(well rather the fork with SponsorBlock) for a while now on Android since I can’t just simply adblock the main app on an unrooted phone.

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