3 ms·
But are really this many users actively using ad blockers? Presumably, a lot of users are on mobile devices where they are using the native app that doesn't eve
by this_user 1y ago
But are really this many users actively using ad blockers? Presumably, a lot of users are on mobile devices where they are using the native app that doesn't even support this. If we subtract them, then a significant share of users on browser would have to be using EasyList.
- charcircuit 1y agoThe view drop only happened for desktop views.
- Eji1700 1y agoI would suspect it affects specific channels more than others. Obviously smaller tech channels are probably hit the hardest % wise
- Workaccount2 1y agoSomething like ~30% of desktop users use ad-block. If you are tech or tech-adjacent content, it can double or triple that.
- geerlingguy 1y ago40-50% of desktop users on my channel, heh. I don't hold it against anyone. YouTube's ads are horrible, and overstuffed into videos. I use premium and know not everyone can afford it, but one concern I have is premium views are also not counted if someone still uses the adblocker while logged into YouTube premium. (So you miss out on the view and on that extra bit of premium revenue).
- miyuru 1y agoFirefox on Android supports uBlock Origin.
- drnick1 1y ago"a lot of users are on mobile devices where they are using the native app that doesn't even support this." Laughs in NewPipe.
- xandrius 1y agoLaughs in patched YT.
- PeterisP 1y agoOne report (https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/) indicated that more than half of Americans use an ad blocker.