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@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months ago

Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)

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Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement)

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@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months ago
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YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?
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    Some Alternatives:

    • Firefox + Ublock Origin
    • Grayjay App
    • Grayjay Desktop
    • FreeTube
    • NewPipe
    • Mubelotix
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      Youtube ReVanced is flawless. It’s easy to patch

      • @Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
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        I have tried using ReVanced a few times when NewPipe was down, but it never worked for me. Maybe I’ll try it again.

    • @buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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      Firefox + Ublock Origin

      This right here. No longer using chromium-based browsers is a really good start.

      • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        Works on Android as well.

    • @TechAnon@lemm.ee
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      • LibreTube on Android
    • @Substance_P@lemmy.world
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      Good suggestions but most of the time I can’t get any of these apps to work, some commenters here say differently but for me, due to YouTube’s policy of “sign in to prove you’re not a bot”, I end up using a tor browser with cookies denied and sadly all the bullshit yt advertising of course.

    • @gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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      NewPipe stopped working for me two weeks ago, and it seems like Google won’t allow NewPipe to download Youtube’s content for free anymore. I don’t think Youtube/NewPipe will ever be usable again. I think we have to say goodbye to Youtube.

      • @mruczek@lemmy.world
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        Did you update to 0.27.5?

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