InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world · 10 months agoYouTube cracking on ad blockers.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square686fedilinkarrow-up11.26Karrow-down156
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minus-squaretrump10@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·10 months agoWhat youtube is trying to achieve is technically impossible, unless they merge the advertisements into the videos.
minus-squaretVxUHF@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoIt’s already possible to block those with Sponsorblock.
minus-squarePinecone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·10 months 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-up3·10 months agoThere are twitch specific ad blocks that have worked for about a year. It’s pretty seamless.
minus-squareCandybar121@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·10 months agodeleted by creator
minus-squarePainInTheAES@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoThat’s probably because the streamers you watch don’t run them.
minus-squareCandybar121@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months agodeleted by creator
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.
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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