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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by daveoc64 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @10:24PM (#35896561)
>Even with standard accounts, it won't work on many devices (eg. TV apps), so you still get ads even as you paid

I really don't think this is true. I can't think of any official YouTube app where this won't work - across mobile devices, smart TVs, streaming boxes/sticks, games consoles.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by makeitdouble on Thursday May 11, 2023 @12:27AM (#35897488)
I assume it got better with time, the main issue being that it needs to be dealt with client by client.

I tried a year ago and it was a miserable experience outside of the phone/computer browser landscape. I actually hope what you're saying is true, while also fearing that the next platform adding a youtube client will hit the same issues for the first X months until someone does something about it.

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