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Re:Tell HN: YouTube disabling playback after 3 videos by badpun on Friday October 20, 2023 @07:45AM (#37954873)
If they stopped tracking you, they wouldn't be able to show you targeted ads, which would make the ad revenue go way down. In other words, it's not gonna happen.
Re:Tell HN: YouTube disabling playback after 3 videos by nkootstra on Saturday October 21, 2023 @04:32AM (#37965105)
But you’re not getting ads when being subscribed to premium, right?
Re:Tell HN: YouTube disabling playback after 3 videos by badpun on Saturday October 21, 2023 @01:00PM (#37968539)
True, but you still get ads in search and other places, so tracking your viewing preferences on youtube is very valueable.