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YouTube: "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube". Bad news
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Sybrix
Gold Member
Firefox rules!
winjer
Gold Member
For people having trouble with youtube buffering and pausing, try changing the Windows CongestionProvider Protocol to BBR2.
To see what protocol is being used currently, open PowerShell and run this command.
Most people will have it as "Cubic"
To change to BRB2, use these commands with an elevated privileges (admin) in powershell:
If, for any reason, you need to go to the previous settings, use this:
To see what protocol is being used currently, open PowerShell and run this command.
Most people will have it as "Cubic"
To change to BRB2, use these commands with an elevated privileges (admin) in powershell:
If, for any reason, you need to go to the previous settings, use this:
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winjer
Gold Member
Bad news. Youtube is now going after third party apps that block ads.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
I've been using firefox + ublock origin and safari + adguard for safari and it's smooth sailing except sometimes on safari I have to reload to get video to run.
But I'm also on Europe and maybe that's shielding me of some of the worst anti adblock tech? I can't know.
But I'm also on Europe and maybe that's shielding me of some of the worst anti adblock tech? I can't know.
Trogdor1123
Member
The ads are getting worse too. 1 minute unskippable and multiple “skips” back to back.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I tried watching a WWE thing the other day and there was an add every 2 minutes on a 30 minute video.
Trogdor1123
Member
How does that get determined? Does YouTube decide or the creator?
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Some of both I think.
Spyxos
Member
I can't remember where exactly I heard this, but a youtuber said that youtube suggests an extremely large number of adverts every few minutes. But the youtuber can adjust it afterwards. Most people probably don't do it.
winjer
Gold Member
YouTube Videos Are Now Skipping Till The End If You Have An Adblocker Installed, Making It Even More Difficult To Enjoy Interruption-Free Content
If you are watching YouTube videos that immediately skip to the end if you have adblocker installed, keep in mind that it is not a glitch
wccftech.com
Google is at it, again.
Fortunately, I still don't have this issue, while using Ublock origin.
Spyxos
Member
I haven't got that yet either, but if it really does come. I won't watch youtube anymore.YouTube Videos Are Now Skipping Till The End If You Have An Adblocker Installed, Making It Even More Difficult To Enjoy Interruption-Free Content
If you are watching YouTube videos that immediately skip to the end if you have adblocker installed, keep in mind that it is not a glitch
Google is at it, again.
Fortunately, I still don't have this issue, while using Ublock origin.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Spoiler: they want you to buy premium.
LordCBH
Member
Breakdown of YouTube experience:
Click video
30-90 seconds of ads, 50% chance they are skippable
Watch two minutes of video
30/90 seconds of ads. 50% chance they’re skippable
Watch 4 minutes of video
90 seconds of ads, skippsble after 30 seconds
Watch two minutes of video
60 second unskippable ad
Watch final 30 seconds of video
I wish Google would just go bankrupt man.
Click video
30-90 seconds of ads, 50% chance they are skippable
Watch two minutes of video
30/90 seconds of ads. 50% chance they’re skippable
Watch 4 minutes of video
90 seconds of ads, skippsble after 30 seconds
Watch two minutes of video
60 second unskippable ad
Watch final 30 seconds of video
I wish Google would just go bankrupt man.
JimmyRustler
Member
I wonder how the ad algorithm works sometimes… I once watched a video with 2 ads before it started, then again after like 3 minutes and then the rest of the video (30 min) was ad free… Really strange…
Spyxos
Member
You forgot about the Youtubers who advertise at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the video on top of that. This platform is completely overloaded.
LordCBH
Member
How’s I forget
Insert:
Hot arrow button 9 times to skip sponsor spot
Immediately get 90 seconds of ads
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships - Chrome Web Store
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
chromewebstore.google.com
SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube â Get this Extension for ð¦ Firefox (en-US)
Download SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube for Firefox. Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos. Other browsers...
Works a treat
Spyxos
Member
Thanks I will try it outSponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships - Chrome Web Store
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube â Get this Extension for ð¦ Firefox (en-US)
Download SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube for Firefox. Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos. Other browsers...addons.mozilla.org
Works a treat
Sleepwalker
Member
Bump for more scummy behavior
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I tried to watch a WWE thing without ad block and there were ads about every 2 minutes. It was unreal.
bender
What time is it?
Same with the exception of pausing a video in a tab and coming back hours later when the browser needs to refresh to continue playback and then I'll be served an ad.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships - Chrome Web Store
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube â Get this Extension for ð¦ Firefox (en-US)
Download SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsorships on YouTube for Firefox. Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos. Other browsers...
Works a treat
It works, but for me at least there's still a delay at the beginning of the video where it kind of blacks out for 5 or so seconds. You can see in the background an image of what the ad would had been. Then you press Skip to watch the video. But way better than needing to watch a full ad.
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Jinzo Prime
Member
Youtube is a casual video viewing site for me. If it's not easy and convenient to see videos, I'm not using it.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Just get a cheap Android TV stick that are a dime a dozen and install SmartTube Next.
No need for the constant jumping through hoops of all this wasted time and energy.
No need for the constant jumping through hoops of all this wasted time and energy.
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SidViscous
Member
They don't want people to buy just YouTube, they want people to buy into the whole ecosystem, YouTube Music etc, it's also why you cannot turn off YouTube Shorts despite them being shite. It's a very anti-consumer policy where the only way to avoid adverts is to pay for extras you don't need or use.
AtomicStarving
Member
Holy, this is the dead of youtube as we know it. Imagine forcing ads. This is the end of YT. Where are the regulators:?
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
What would you use for watching videos like youtube provides then?
Is there a better alternative out there currently?
(ftlog please don't' say tiktoc or instagram)
ÆMNE22A!C
NO PAIN TRANCE CONTINUE
Ehh that's tolerable.
I just bought premium.
Me don't liky being targeted and manipulated in my own residence.
I take that evil shit personal lol.
Cyberpunkd
Member
I don't know if this is region specific, but in France I have an Adblock installed and yet it works super well skipping all YouTube ads.
Musashipan
Member
F#ck Google
HoodWinked
Member
Seems like YouTube pushed a new update on their website, it's completely defeating my ad block. This is not good.
Doczu
Member
TransTrender
Gold Member
$83 USD AMERICAN per month is absolutely absurd.
Possibly palatable when it was $43 a while go, but no way after that.
I wonder what their numbers are like.
Possibly palatable when it was $43 a while go, but no way after that.
I wonder what their numbers are like.
Polygonal_Sprite
Gold Member
YouTube premium is well worth the money imo unless you only watch it on a PC.
AyraSutoraifu
Member
Brave(plus a stilll working uBlock)
SmartTube on chromecast 4K.
Nah, i'm good!
SmartTube on chromecast 4K.
Nah, i'm good!
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I agree, I need an alternative.
kutthoat5150
Member
Just starting getting ads on my LG G3, iPhone, and desktop. Never had this issue before seems like they did push out a new update this week
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