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Install Firefox. Add uBlock Origin. No more ads on Youtube.

bityard 2y ago
It's sad, but I don't see a future where Google doesn't close that loophole eventually. And probably sooner rather than later. Either by slipstreaming the ads into the content stream itself (most likely) or breaking support for Firefox (less likely, but perfectly doable with the abysmal market share it has these days).
- jostmey 2y ago
  Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if Google is so disorganized they are unable to close these loopholes. Any of the things you suggested could’ve already been done long ago, but haven’t
  - manquer 2y ago
    More popular the service is more difficult to make breaking changes . YouTube has a wide install base on variety of hardware like older TVs, most of it with no path for upgrades . That means it will take many years if a not decade or more for YouTube to implement new protocols and drop old ones without it causing problems to significant user base . If the user base that hacks around ads is < user base that will loose access by implementing something like above , economically it makes sense not to do so.
- wruza 2y ago
  with the abysmal market share it has these days It just has no killer features. Once it will have that one, https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+use+ad+blockers https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+use+ad+block... But I think it’s an empty threat. Google cannot really do anything with it without hurting itself. It will lose all arms races because anti-ads anti-drm community incentives are high and will remain so. “Annoying the whole humanity even more” isn’t an easy business model. slipstreaming the ads into the content stream itself All that energy only for a user to see a black rectangle rendered over a video by sponsorblock.
- 93po 2y ago
  netflix already doesnt work for me on firefox. not sure why.
aspenmayer 2y ago
Also install SponsorBlock to skip native ads. https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock
- galleywest200 2y ago
  I do not mind these bits because: 1) There is no tracking done, my privacy is not violated 2) At least the YouTuber is willing to debase themselves for the ad. My main gripe for blocking ads is privacy and in-video segments where the presenter says stuff does not violate my privacy.
  - aspenmayer 2y ago
    SponsorBlock is very configurable so that you can block only the kinds of native ads you want, while letting others play normally or only skipping them manually instead of automatically.
  - ajdude 2y ago
    This is not likely to be a popular take but I think that YouTube premium should not only block banner ads, but also block in-video ads the way that sponsorblock does.
  - kelnos 2y ago
    I do mind those bits because they are ads, and I despise ads. I won't subject myself to psychological manipulation if I can help it.
TiredOfLife 2y ago
Or uBlock lite in Chrome

It's sad, but I don't see a future where Google doesn't close that loophole eventually. And probably sooner rather than later. Either by slipstreaming the ads into the content stream itself (most likely) or breaking support for Firefox (less likely, but perfectly doable with the abysmal market share it has these days).

jostmey 2y ago
Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if Google is so disorganized they are unable to close these loopholes. Any of the things you suggested could’ve already been done long ago, but haven’t
- manquer 2y ago
  More popular the service is more difficult to make breaking changes . YouTube has a wide install base on variety of hardware like older TVs, most of it with no path for upgrades . That means it will take many years if a not decade or more for YouTube to implement new protocols and drop old ones without it causing problems to significant user base . If the user base that hacks around ads is < user base that will loose access by implementing something like above , economically it makes sense not to do so.
wruza 2y ago
with the abysmal market share it has these days It just has no killer features. Once it will have that one, https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+use+ad+blockers https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+use+ad+block... But I think it’s an empty threat. Google cannot really do anything with it without hurting itself. It will lose all arms races because anti-ads anti-drm community incentives are high and will remain so. “Annoying the whole humanity even more” isn’t an easy business model. slipstreaming the ads into the content stream itself All that energy only for a user to see a black rectangle rendered over a video by sponsorblock.
93po 2y ago
netflix already doesnt work for me on firefox. not sure why.

aspenmayer 2y ago

Also install SponsorBlock to skip native ads. https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://sponsor.ajay.app/ https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock

galleywest200 2y ago
I do not mind these bits because: 1) There is no tracking done, my privacy is not violated 2) At least the YouTuber is willing to debase themselves for the ad. My main gripe for blocking ads is privacy and in-video segments where the presenter says stuff does not violate my privacy.
- aspenmayer 2y ago
  SponsorBlock is very configurable so that you can block only the kinds of native ads you want, while letting others play normally or only skipping them manually instead of automatically.
- ajdude 2y ago
  This is not likely to be a popular take but I think that YouTube premium should not only block banner ads, but also block in-video ads the way that sponsorblock does.
- kelnos 2y ago
  I do mind those bits because they are ads, and I despise ads. I won't subject myself to psychological manipulation if I can help it.

TiredOfLife 2y ago

Or uBlock lite in Chrome