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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by driverdan on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @12:55PM (#46515879)
YT makes it easy to skip embedded ads now. They mark places where people skip past and shortcut it so you don't need to watch them.
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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by Imustaskforhelp on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:02PM (#46515988)
Sponsorblock exists as well.
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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by driverdan on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:11PM (#46516142)
Sponsorblock is great but only works in the browser. Most people view YT on other devices.
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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by Imustaskforhelp on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:54PM (#46516780)
Revanced Youtube's app support sponsorblock as well.
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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by wolvoleo on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @04:13PM (#46518846)
Yes and Tubular and SmartTubeNext (Android TV!) and Grayjay too. Many options

Tubular is a clone of Newpipe by the way, newpipe's devs didn't want to allow the sponsorblock plugin so it had to be forked.

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