Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by morsch on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:17AM
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You can choose to pay for convenient download functionality and background playback on mobile, and think of the ads as a bonus, if you prefer.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by alpaca128 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:35AM
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Let me guess: the download functionality doesn't actually give me access to the DRM-free video file and when YT deletes a video it's useless to me.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by morsch on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:41AM
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Sure. I wouldn't recommend it for archival. I would recommend it for downloading a few videos before a trip when you expect flaky/slow internet. Much more convenient than the youtube-dl dance I did before. Ymmv.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by npteljes on Friday May 12, 2023 @12:09PM
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Of course it doesn't. It's just allowing Google to have a local cache.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by squeaky-clean on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:46AM
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I'm a premium subscriber but the background playback thing is a pretty insulting idea to me. They can save like 95% of the bandwidth if I'm listening to something audio-only. So why make it part of the more expensive option?
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by ubercow13 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:16AM
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It's probably a licensing thing due to the large amount of music on Youtube.
Re:YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
by npteljes on Friday May 12, 2023 @12:09PM
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Nah, come on. It's just a popular feature that they locked behind the paywall, so that more people subscribe.
Don't get me wrong, I really like my Premium. But this decision is a business one, not a technical one, and I was charitable.
"Is this ad annoying enough for you? No? You think you're a tough guy? Here's an advert of me slicing off your toes. Now tell me your home address so I can mail them to you. Read me the CVV2 numbers from the back of the card to make it stop!"