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Tangentially, I know they mentioned the "adpocolypse" for YouTube but recently it's insane the amount of adverts being shown. It's really putting me off using i

Tangentially, I know they mentioned the "adpocolypse" for YouTube but recently it's insane the amount of adverts being shown. It's really putting me off using it. But as you say, mainstream platforms with no competitors seem to get away with it.

JSavageOne 6y ago
Why not just use an adblocker?
- tdrgabi 6y ago
  Harder to do in the youtube app. You need a pihole server.
  - 72deluxe 6y ago
    I have one of those but I can't seem to block them effectively. I think the advert URLs are not specific to adverts, ie they're the same as normal YouTube videos. Any tips??
    - andrewl-hn 6y ago
      On Android there are third-party apps that are not available on Market but are very popular. Most wrap YT's website, add an Adblocker, and block certain APIs that prevent Picture-in-Picture, background playback, etc. The small downside is that these apps can't use play services and thus you can't login to leave likes, comments, etc. Though you can use "Share" to open the same video in browser where you can login normally. Google creates a shadow profile for you in that 3rd-party app, and after a few videos you watch the quickly associate you with your other profiles / shadow profiles. So, in a matter of hours or days YouTube will start recommend you content tailored to you, even though you are not logged it. Works remarkably well.
      - 72deluxe 6y ago
        Thanks! Do you have the name of one of these popular YouTube alternative apps? I don't want to download SpyWareYouTube.APK
  - badRNG 6y ago
    XDA Dev team released an Android app called "YouTube Vanced" that is an ad-blocked YouTube app that you sideload (plus a couple of other minor changes like additional themes)
  - JSavageOne 6y ago
    NewPipe blocks Youtube ads on mobile https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe
nicky0 6y ago
I've been youtube pro subscriber for a while. Zero ads, it's heaven. Really transforms the youtube experience.
- 72deluxe 6y ago
  Does this also work for YouTube in smart TVs etc.? Does it permit playing of videos audio-only? I use backing tracks on my Honor Play but it has terrible screen burn so after an hour of instrument practice my screen looks like the comments section (which keeps moving on YouTube)
  - tssva 6y ago
    It does work on smart TVs. You get can use backing tracks without them being on screen by either using the regular YouTube and putting it in the background or using Youtube Music, included with YouTube Premium, which has an option to play audio only.
- neillyons 6y ago
  Ad block also gives zero ads on YouTube.
  - paulryanrogers 6y ago
    ... Without compensating content creators. So unless you want ads baked into videos then premium is the way to go.
    - artificial 6y ago
      If they do both they can repeat Cable! Win win!
    - dorkwood 6y ago
      Someone should build an ad blocker that still registers that you've watched the ad, so that content creators get paid (someone correct me if this is what's already happening).

JSavageOne 6y ago

Why not just use an adblocker?

tdrgabi 6y ago
Harder to do in the youtube app. You need a pihole server.
- 72deluxe 6y ago
  I have one of those but I can't seem to block them effectively. I think the advert URLs are not specific to adverts, ie they're the same as normal YouTube videos. Any tips??
  - andrewl-hn 6y ago
    On Android there are third-party apps that are not available on Market but are very popular. Most wrap YT's website, add an Adblocker, and block certain APIs that prevent Picture-in-Picture, background playback, etc. The small downside is that these apps can't use play services and thus you can't login to leave likes, comments, etc. Though you can use "Share" to open the same video in browser where you can login normally. Google creates a shadow profile for you in that 3rd-party app, and after a few videos you watch the quickly associate you with your other profiles / shadow profiles. So, in a matter of hours or days YouTube will start recommend you content tailored to you, even though you are not logged it. Works remarkably well.
    - 72deluxe 6y ago
      Thanks! Do you have the name of one of these popular YouTube alternative apps? I don't want to download SpyWareYouTube.APK
- badRNG 6y ago
  XDA Dev team released an Android app called "YouTube Vanced" that is an ad-blocked YouTube app that you sideload (plus a couple of other minor changes like additional themes)
- JSavageOne 6y ago
  NewPipe blocks Youtube ads on mobile https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

nicky0 6y ago

I've been youtube pro subscriber for a while. Zero ads, it's heaven. Really transforms the youtube experience.

72deluxe 6y ago
Does this also work for YouTube in smart TVs etc.? Does it permit playing of videos audio-only? I use backing tracks on my Honor Play but it has terrible screen burn so after an hour of instrument practice my screen looks like the comments section (which keeps moving on YouTube)
- tssva 6y ago
  It does work on smart TVs. You get can use backing tracks without them being on screen by either using the regular YouTube and putting it in the background or using Youtube Music, included with YouTube Premium, which has an option to play audio only.
neillyons 6y ago
Ad block also gives zero ads on YouTube.
- paulryanrogers 6y ago
  ... Without compensating content creators. So unless you want ads baked into videos then premium is the way to go.
  - artificial 6y ago
    If they do both they can repeat Cable! Win win!
  - dorkwood 6y ago
    Someone should build an ad blocker that still registers that you've watched the ad, so that content creators get paid (someone correct me if this is what's already happening).