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Re:Show HN: A personal YouTube frontend based on yt-dlp by nkmnz on Sunday March 16, 2025 @09:39AM (#43379007)
> Like it or not but YouTube is almost entirely funded by ads. You don’t have a right to use the service without paying.

Am I still allowed to close my eyes and turn down the volume when some ad is shown?

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Re:Show HN: A personal YouTube frontend based on yt-dlp by latexr on Sunday March 16, 2025 @09:50AM (#43379085)
Not if the ad industry gets a say in it.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sony-patent-mcdonalds/

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