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Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by techhazard on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @02:10PM (#37226537)
We’re slowly inching closer to: Say McDonalds to end commercial [1]

1: https://web.archive.org/web/20230122044853/https://www.altch...

Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by expertentipp on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @02:57PM (#37227074)
We need to teach children how to use torrents, and warn children about vicious American copyright molochs.
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by hollow-moe on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @04:05AM (#37233111)
"Please drink a Mountain Dew verification can"
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by mmh0000 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @03:41PM (#37227595)
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by geoffpado on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:03PM (#37227830)
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by sentientslug on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:28PM (#37228111)
No thanks
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by predictabl3 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:51PM (#37228355)
YouTube scraped my view history for years with it turned off, for recommendations. YouTube shows me a non-stop deluge of outright scam ads, dozens of times a day, and that's when it's not showing me the creep-crotch shot of a cheerleader ad. (I've reported it countless times)

I'm not rewarding any of their behavior. I don't care if I'm sort some of hypocrite, they're scummy and I will never give them a dime.

Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by satvikpendem on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @05:21PM (#37228685)
Also add SponsorBlock in there. It not only blocks sponsors but also filler content like intros and endings, random joke tangents etc. Just set them up in the settings as they're not all blocked by default.

And if you really like a certain creator, there are whitelists too.

https://sponsor.ajay.app/

Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by paddim8 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @06:00PM (#37229112)
Can't they see how many people skip in-video ads though? Couldn't advertisers request that information? I would feel a bit bad about using it since in-video ads are a fairly reasonable and ethical way for them to make money, which tjej need to life (assuming the ads are for ethical products).
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by satvikpendem on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @06:04PM (#37229157)
You can keep the whitelist on for ads but still block filler content, if you want.
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by neuralRiot on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:09PM (#37227893)
Search in DDG use “play here” to view desired video.
Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by anthony100 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @08:51PM (#37230558)
Soon the "skip ads" button will move around the screen so you have to chase it.