Youtube now complaining about use of ad stoppers

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#3150336 19-Oct-2023 22:48

muppet:

There's no way I'd pay for Youtube Premium. Almost all of the "content" is the hottest of hot garbage. Talking heads winding out their stupid videos for 10+ minutes so they can montise it.

You’re watching the wrong content! There are some amazingly talented creators who are producing exceptional content on YouTube. Sure, there’s plenty crap too but it’s easy to avoid by subscribing to the right channels.

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#3150470 20-Oct-2023 12:41

The kids watch YT shows and Minecraft/Roblox etc streamers on the smart TV tied to my account so I'm happy to avoid exposing them to toy advertising haha.

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#3150471 20-Oct-2023 12:43

I had to report the Advert's we're getting to our ITSec team if I'm using my work profile. We have a lot of briefings we stream via Youtube and some of the side bar adverts are incredibly work inappropriate.

Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.

PottsyNZ

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#3150483 20-Oct-2023 13:15

Linus from LTT did a bit on ads vs prem. Prem viewers generate more revenue if they stay and watch a longer form video. This is somewhat the logic behind Red Letter Media's format and some other long format stuff like Wendover. It's more of a classic content generates revenue model where as ads are much more focused on the subject matter and popularity of the video.

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#3150531 20-Oct-2023 16:18

I subscribe reluctantly, and somewhat resentfully, to Youtube Premium to get rid of the ads on the app itself. When watching YT in a browser I'll happily use Adblock. I've seen several Youtubers say that they earn fractions of a cent on ads and their followers are better off subscribing to their Patreon. I imagine YT takes the lions share of ad profits.

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#3150590 20-Oct-2023 17:25

openmedia: I had to report the Advert's we're getting to our ITSec team if I'm using my work profile. We have a lot of briefings we stream via Youtube and some of the side bar adverts are incredibly work inappropriate.

I think they should offer some work yt ad removal subscription option with workspace. Ads on my work machine have been good but they are annoying and disruptive at times.

I haven't seen side bar adverts. Doesn't that close?

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#3151420 23-Oct-2023 12:07

linw:

I must have been living in an alternative universe as I have just now been told off for having an ad blocker (Ublock Origin) when watching YT. I have been watching ad-free for years with no admonishments.

I turned off Ublock and found the ads intolerable and even suggestive (talk to the pretty lady and even see her pics for a price!).

Do all you YT watchers pay for the premium option?

uBlock working as expected here, no nags.

uBlock on:

uBlock off:

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#3151425 23-Oct-2023 12:32

That's strange. I hope it keeps that way for you.

I am learning to tolerate the pause for an ad but it was better before!

Cheers.

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#3151431 23-Oct-2023 13:03

linw:
That's strange. I hope it keeps that way for you.

I am learning to tolerate the pause for an ad but it was better before!

Cheers.

Why is it strange?
Unlock works fine once you purge the cache in settings.

marpada

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#3151435 23-Oct-2023 13:08

Using FreeTube on my laptop and NewPipe on Android and not looking back.

linw

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#3151540 23-Oct-2023 15:30

Thanks all for giving me a prod. I had earlier purged the cache but it didn't work. But I hadn't killed the browser so wondered if that was why it didn't work

This time I closed all down and reloaded Edge and it seems to have worked. Yea. Fingers crossed.

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#3151541 23-Oct-2023 15:48

marpada:

Using FreeTube on my laptop and NewPipe on Android and not looking back.

@marpada

If you like NewPipe, you'll love Smart Tube. I used New Pipe with ChromeCast until I discovered Smart Tube.

dpf81nz

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#3151613 23-Oct-2023 19:19

I was paying for YT Premium Lite, however they've got greedy and decided to kill off that plan. I dont want Youtube music or offline videos or any of that crap, i was happy to pay what i was paying for no ads so they've lost (many) a paying customer i guess (not that they'd care, otherwise that wouldn't have done it)

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#3151633 23-Oct-2023 21:02

dpf81nz:

I was paying for YT Premium Lite, however they've got greedy and decided to kill off that plan. I dont want Youtube music or offline videos or any of that crap, i was happy to pay what i was paying for no ads so they've lost (many) a paying customer i guess (not that they'd care, otherwise that wouldn't have done it)

Exactly the same here...

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#3151639 23-Oct-2023 23:04

K8Toledo:

uBlock working as expected here, no nags.

uBlock on:

uBlock off:

Ad blocking detection seems to be less effective on Firefox.

I wonder if/when Google Chrome added a function so that websites can ask the browser what extensions are running.

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