InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoYouTube cracking on ad blockers.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square679fedilinkarrow-up11.27Karrow-down156
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minus-squaretrump10@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·1 year agoWhat youtube is trying to achieve is technically impossible, unless they merge the advertisements into the videos.
minus-squaretVxUHF@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s already possible to block those with Sponsorblock.
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFirefox already has a plugin called “Youtube Enhancements” which includes “sponsor block” – it skips ad embedded in the video.
minus-squarePM_ME_FEET_PICSlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt does that with user input though.
minus-squarePinecone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 year agoWhat you’re saying is already very possible. Twitch is at the forefront of fighting adblockers and they’re constantly adding new ways to serve ads. Realistically speaking I think YouTube has been only tolerating ad blockers and will start rolling out new methods next year.
minus-squaremesamune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThere are twitch specific ad blocks that have worked for about a year. It’s pretty seamless.
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minus-squarePainInTheAES@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThat’s probably because the streamers you watch don’t run them.
What youtube is trying to achieve is technically impossible, unless they merge the advertisements into the videos.
don’t give them ideas
It’s already possible to block those with Sponsorblock.
Firefox already has a plugin called “Youtube Enhancements” which includes “sponsor block” – it skips ad embedded in the video.
It does that with user input though.
What you’re saying is already very possible. Twitch is at the forefront of fighting adblockers and they’re constantly adding new ways to serve ads.
Realistically speaking I think YouTube has been only tolerating ad blockers and will start rolling out new methods next year.
There are twitch specific ad blocks that have worked for about a year. It’s pretty seamless.
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That’s probably because the streamers you watch don’t run them.
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