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ijeff to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers

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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers

www.androidauthority.com

ijeff to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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People are installing and uninstalling ad blockers in record high numbers as a result of YouTube's anti-ad blocking efforts.

cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android@lemdro.id)

  • @silencioso@lemmy.world
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    49•2 years ago

    NewPipe in my mobile and FreeTube in my desktop. Fuck you Google

    • @nutsack@lemmy.world
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      10•2 years ago

      it’s only a matter of time before those don’t work anymore

      • Uriel238 [all pronouns]
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        12•2 years ago

        It will always be a technology race. And it’s one that so far the content platforms have lost.

        Especially given they always abuse the upper hand when they have it, motivating the coding community to solve that problem right quick.

        • @nutsack@lemmy.world
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          3•2 years ago

          it’s a race that they will win easily with something like client validation

      • Gloomy
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        8•2 years ago

        True, but there will be New Solutions. Or no YT for me at least. I am not willing to watch a single stupid add. Not one.

        • @nutsack@lemmy.world
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          1•2 years ago

          there will be New Solutions.

          you’re an overflowing toilet of optimism

      • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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        7•2 years ago

        Been using these apps for years, when YT does their crap the community gets it fixed and rolled out within a few days (worst has been two weeks).

        Lots of thankless devs and contributors dedicated to preventing YouTube from screwing us over!

    • @FleetingTit@feddit.de
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      3•2 years ago

      Try LibreTube on mobile.

      • @silencioso@lemmy.world
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        2•2 years ago

        It crashes every time I try to open a video

        • @FleetingTit@feddit.de
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          5•2 years ago

          Check which version you’re on. If it’s not 0.19.0 you need to update. F-Droid now has the newest version.

          • @silencioso@lemmy.world
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            2•2 years ago

            Ok fixed thanks

    • Lettuce eat lettuce
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      1•2 years ago

      This is the way.

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