YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by swapfile on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:01PM (#35896809)

Ah. I was forgetting people use locked down devices where content blocking isn't possible, or a hassle.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by cryptoegorophy on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:36PM (#35897066)

Yeah. I use iPhone. There is 1block but I am not sure if it blocks YouTube ads since I haven’t tested.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by bobbylarrybobby on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:56PM (#35897215)

It blocks them in safari (since it's a safari extension) but not in any other app

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by Brusco_RF on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:37PM (#35908721)

I just watch from the Brave browser, built in ad-blocker

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by nixass on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:04AM (#35898749)

I think that's biggest issue in this thread. People locked down into their devices not even realizing there's relatively free-er world outside their locked-device bubble.

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Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers by ubercow13 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:25AM (#35898913)

People realise just fine. You are implying that the only rational choice on realising that is to stop using those devices, which isn't true.

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