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It looks like Google are pushing pretty hard on AdBlockers now. Looks like a pretty aggressive new UI from them.

I'm finding revanced for Android is still working well, but I've got no idea when that'll become less reliable

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I just wished more YouTubers would jump onto peertube. Their sponsors still pay them for the views and it would just be so mich better...

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This might be very well related to Google's Manifest V3.. Google is NOT your friend. They pushed Manifest v3.. hard!! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm pretty close to avoiding Youtube altogether. This might be the thing that makes me block it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

right there with you. i’ve cut facebook, twitter, reddit, and many physical things out of my life, and i gladly welcome youtube to join that cold shoulder list

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Pound that "report issue" button & feed them garbage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The moment I get blocked I'm going to Freetube for my pc and Newpipe for my phone, then to import all of my user data. (hopefully Newpipe gets a pc version as well because Freetube is a bit clunky). Maybe delete my youtube account too.

[–] 20gramsWrench 1 points 2 years ago

though not ideal in terms of performance you can already use piped instances like kavin.rocks's

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Once revanced goes I'll use NewPipe, once NewPipe goes I guess I'll go to the library for my useless knowledge.

[–] nueromancer 1 points 2 years ago

I don't know if revanced will go, newpipe kinda sucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just stop using YouTube.

Did you know the software will only display none or at most a single 4-second skipable ad if you watch less than 15 minutes of youtube a month? I hear people complain about 5-15+ minute youtube commercials and laugh because I've never dealt with that.

The secret is to literally just stop watching youtube (and television in general). The content you find on Youtube, Netflix, Hulu, etc is all going down hill quickly.

[–] Flatworm7591 1 points 2 years ago

So the secret to pirating everything you want to watch is simply not to want to watch anything? Lol problem solved I guess.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I used a 3rd party client for a month would this still apply for the browser?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No clue tbh how they track it - neither my partner nor I watch youtube much, so they don't see much traffic from our network. Don't know if they track usage by user, ip, cookies, etc

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We use STube; its bloody magic.. Not sure what wizzardry goes on in the background as not only does it block youtube ads it also blocks the add that the content creators put in the middle of their vids.. No more NordVpn / Squarespace or clash of twats add...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It has the SponsorBlock addon built in. You can get it for your browser too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Invidious, either with Pale Moon or Tor Browser. Keep uBO on, have anti-anti-AdBlock userscripts up, block as many known malicious ad or tracking domains in HOSTS. Solved.

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