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uBlock Origin SponsorBlock (blocks sponsor segments as well as filler content like intros, outros, jokes, etc) ReVanced (or Vanced while it still works) Thes

uBlock Origin SponsorBlock (blocks sponsor segments as well as filler content like intros, outros, jokes, etc) ReVanced (or Vanced while it still works) These are all you need to remove ads on YouTube. This is also the reason why I won't use Chrome with their Manifest v3 extension mandate, Firefox all day.

majora2007 4y ago
Don't forget SmartTube(Next) for Android TVs (like Shield)
SllX 4y ago
$11.99/month buys you YouTube Premium. I consider that a more than fair deal, and the advantage this nets you is flexibility as long as you can sign in and all I really need is my phone and an AirPlay target if it’s something I want to show my friends without having to rely on their accounts (which a lot of TVs have built-in now).
- thefourthchime 4y ago
  I have YouTube premium but most Youtubers have sponsored segments which is why I also use SponserBlock as well. Creators see exactly how much revenue they get from premium vs ad-supported, in many cases the premium viewers are the lion's share of the views. The sponsor is paying them regardless if I skip the segment, so I don't have any bad feelings about it.
  - SllX 4y ago
    That’s fair; personally I just skip them because a web extension isn’t going to do anything for me in the YouTube app anyway, but some YouTubers make a fun skit out of their sponsors when they have them. I’ll usually watch those if I have the time.
- guerrilla 4y ago
  There's no guarantee that'll stay will stay without ads. In fact, I think that's extremely improbable. The need for infinite growth is definitionally insatiable. Part of what they're doing now isn't just to show more ads, but to drive people into Premium. Once they have enough people on Premium, then they can break it up into more tiers, adding ads to some. When enough people are using Premium (because Free has become completely useless and pointless) they can just remove the Premium tiers with no ads and "simplify" the entire thing: i.e. you paying Premium price for what Free YouTube with ads is right now.
  - SllX 4y ago
    I would have no problem cancelling or paying more. I’m not commenting on a hypothetical future though, I’m commenting on what I think the best way to enjoy YouTube without ads is today.
    - guerrilla 4y ago
      The best way is an uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock. Why would you get that result AND pay. That's irrational.
      - SllX 4y ago
        Because YouTube is fundamentally a good business with excellent entertainment value that has brought me joy for 17 years and I can afford to pay, and YouTubers who make it their job to upload videos still end up getting paid if I watch a video with Premium. I think it would be irrational and immoral to use the service as much as I do, for music, hobbies, education and business and not pay for it. Then I’m not stuck using only one browser with one set of extensions; all of which I have to keep updated, and engaged in an arms race–but in fact have full access on my phone, iPad, computer and TV without ads. I’ve been in that arms race back when I had more time than money, and I don’t want to be in it again.
        guerrilla 4y ago
        They don't need you, or anyone's help. You're just screwing yourself. I think it's irrational and immoral for YouTube not to be commons at this point. The rest of what you said doesn't exist as a problem, no end-user cares about any of that because it involves no actual work or activity of any kind.
- browningstreet 4y ago
  I wonder how many people pay for Netflix & HBO & Disney but won't pay for Youtube, especially since Youtube Premium predates most of those (obv not Netflix). I've paid for Youtube Premium for years and consider it money well spent.
  - SllX 4y ago
    To be fair YouTube didn’t do themselves many favors by trying to push the YouTube Red originals, making it sound more like bad Netflix rather than ad-free YouTube plus Google Play Music which was the real value, but I think there would still be a fair contingent that are anti-YouTube Premium. No one that I’ve convinced to buy it has chosen to go back and not started paying again, friend that are generally cheap about this kind of thing too and they became the person I was: the one complaining when we went over to someone’s house, watched a video and ads started playing. Just using YouTube that way long enough convinces you of the value.
- cercatrova 4y ago
  That's great for those who want to pay, but for me, I can get a superior experience with adblockers and SponsorBlock etc and also not pay, so I won't.
stereoradonc 4y ago
I'd shift to Firefox when the world around me crashes. And Burns. Till then, I am using Vivaldi.

majora2007 4y ago

Don't forget SmartTube(Next) for Android TVs (like Shield)

SllX 4y ago

$11.99/month buys you YouTube Premium. I consider that a more than fair deal, and the advantage this nets you is flexibility as long as you can sign in and all I really need is my phone and an AirPlay target if it’s something I want to show my friends without having to rely on their accounts (which a lot of TVs have built-in now).

thefourthchime 4y ago
I have YouTube premium but most Youtubers have sponsored segments which is why I also use SponserBlock as well. Creators see exactly how much revenue they get from premium vs ad-supported, in many cases the premium viewers are the lion's share of the views. The sponsor is paying them regardless if I skip the segment, so I don't have any bad feelings about it.
- SllX 4y ago
  That’s fair; personally I just skip them because a web extension isn’t going to do anything for me in the YouTube app anyway, but some YouTubers make a fun skit out of their sponsors when they have them. I’ll usually watch those if I have the time.
guerrilla 4y ago
There's no guarantee that'll stay will stay without ads. In fact, I think that's extremely improbable. The need for infinite growth is definitionally insatiable. Part of what they're doing now isn't just to show more ads, but to drive people into Premium. Once they have enough people on Premium, then they can break it up into more tiers, adding ads to some. When enough people are using Premium (because Free has become completely useless and pointless) they can just remove the Premium tiers with no ads and "simplify" the entire thing: i.e. you paying Premium price for what Free YouTube with ads is right now.
- SllX 4y ago
  I would have no problem cancelling or paying more. I’m not commenting on a hypothetical future though, I’m commenting on what I think the best way to enjoy YouTube without ads is today.
  - guerrilla 4y ago
    The best way is an uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock. Why would you get that result AND pay. That's irrational.
    - SllX 4y ago
      Because YouTube is fundamentally a good business with excellent entertainment value that has brought me joy for 17 years and I can afford to pay, and YouTubers who make it their job to upload videos still end up getting paid if I watch a video with Premium. I think it would be irrational and immoral to use the service as much as I do, for music, hobbies, education and business and not pay for it. Then I’m not stuck using only one browser with one set of extensions; all of which I have to keep updated, and engaged in an arms race–but in fact have full access on my phone, iPad, computer and TV without ads. I’ve been in that arms race back when I had more time than money, and I don’t want to be in it again.
      - guerrilla 4y ago
        They don't need you, or anyone's help. You're just screwing yourself. I think it's irrational and immoral for YouTube not to be commons at this point. The rest of what you said doesn't exist as a problem, no end-user cares about any of that because it involves no actual work or activity of any kind.
browningstreet 4y ago
I wonder how many people pay for Netflix & HBO & Disney but won't pay for Youtube, especially since Youtube Premium predates most of those (obv not Netflix). I've paid for Youtube Premium for years and consider it money well spent.
- SllX 4y ago
  To be fair YouTube didn’t do themselves many favors by trying to push the YouTube Red originals, making it sound more like bad Netflix rather than ad-free YouTube plus Google Play Music which was the real value, but I think there would still be a fair contingent that are anti-YouTube Premium. No one that I’ve convinced to buy it has chosen to go back and not started paying again, friend that are generally cheap about this kind of thing too and they became the person I was: the one complaining when we went over to someone’s house, watched a video and ads started playing. Just using YouTube that way long enough convinces you of the value.
cercatrova 4y ago
That's great for those who want to pay, but for me, I can get a superior experience with adblockers and SponsorBlock etc and also not pay, so I won't.

stereoradonc 4y ago

I'd shift to Firefox when the world around me crashes. And Burns. Till then, I am using Vivaldi.