YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers

Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by judge2020 on Friday June 30, 2023 @01:36PM (#36539026)

It wouldn't reduce the rate of ads or price of premium, but if everyone ran an ad blocker and didn't pay for Premium, YouTube would either shut down or make the uploaders pay per watch or per GB served, perhaps, leading to a worse experience.

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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by AlexandrB on Friday June 30, 2023 @03:32PM (#36540903)

Would that lead to a worse experience? It would certainly cut down on spammy, AI generated content. I already fund many of the creators I watch through Patreon or other means so I suspect it wouldn't change much for me.

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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by convalescindrey on Friday June 30, 2023 @05:52PM (#36542874)

Yeah, my 9-year-old grandson could not upload his hillarious videos about dinosaurs anymore. Please explain to him that he can open some Patreon to support his Youtube fees instead.

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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by squirtlebonflow on Friday June 30, 2023 @10:35PM (#36545793)

I doubt it. The data they collect alone is worth more than the storage and server costs.

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