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YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection

30 points by miles 2y ago

latexr 2y ago
There’s more information on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock/112603139898164385 https://fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock/112603139898164385 > YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream. > This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times. > For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions. That last paragraph is absent from the submitted tweet.
- Mr_Doe 2y ago
  The last paragraph is present in a reply to the tweet. It was split into two tweets since Twitter/X has a 280-character limit per tweet for non-premium users.
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seydor 2y ago
They should just add deepfakes of the youtubers recommending amazing products.
talldayo 2y ago
Very excited for yt-dlp to add automatic video trimming features. That being said, the writing is on the wall; back up videos now while storage is cheap, or forever hold your peace. The era of good-faith services has come to a close.
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piva00 2y ago
Noticed it today, SponsorBlock stopped working, the video player is somewhat broken on Firefox: sometimes I can mute the ad but then I can't unmute when the video starts, sometimes I can't mute the ad nor the video. Loading is also janky, I see the buffer getting filled but the video stops anyway and freezes at random spots. It's a fucking mess... I just want the YT Premium Lite subscription back so I can pay for no ads again. Since they removed this tier in Oct 2023 I refuse to pay for Premium bundling services I do not want nor need since I won't use more products from YT, I just want to pay to have no ads, for fucks sake.
- downrightmike 2y ago
  Did they remove the cheaper YT music bundle that accidentally includes YT no ads?
jrs235 2y ago
dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933
ChrisArchitect 2y ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933

30 points by miles 2y ago

There’s more information on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock/112603139898164385 https://fosstodon.org/@sponsorblock/112603139898164385 > YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream. > This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times. > For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions. That last paragraph is absent from the submitted tweet.

Mr_Doe 2y ago
The last paragraph is present in a reply to the tweet. It was split into two tweets since Twitter/X has a 280-character limit per tweet for non-premium users.

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seydor 2y ago

They should just add deepfakes of the youtubers recommending amazing products.

talldayo 2y ago

Very excited for yt-dlp to add automatic video trimming features. That being said, the writing is on the wall; back up videos now while storage is cheap, or forever hold your peace. The era of good-faith services has come to a close.

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piva00 2y ago

Noticed it today, SponsorBlock stopped working, the video player is somewhat broken on Firefox: sometimes I can mute the ad but then I can't unmute when the video starts, sometimes I can't mute the ad nor the video. Loading is also janky, I see the buffer getting filled but the video stops anyway and freezes at random spots. It's a fucking mess... I just want the YT Premium Lite subscription back so I can pay for no ads again. Since they removed this tier in Oct 2023 I refuse to pay for Premium bundling services I do not want nor need since I won't use more products from YT, I just want to pay to have no ads, for fucks sake.

downrightmike 2y ago
Did they remove the cheaper YT music bundle that accidentally includes YT no ads?

jrs235 2y ago

dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933

ChrisArchitect 2y ago

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40657933