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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by codazoda on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @07:32PM (#35895045)
Really? I don’t think I’ve ever seen an ad on Premium.
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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by brokenmachine on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @07:34PM (#35895073)
Every large youtube channel has sponsorship on it nowadays, it's like 1-2 minute ad segments in every video. Paying for premium doesn't stop that.
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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by thunky on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @08:26PM (#35895582)
No, but it's easy to fast forward through them.

Or just don't watch videos that are littered with sponsors ads and maybe creators will do it less.

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