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[HN] YouTube is blocking videos for users who block ads
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1976999/youtube-is-blocking-videos-for-users-who-block-ads.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1976999/youtube-is-blocking-videos-for-users-who-block-ads.html
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6 Comments
Famko@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
uBlock origin works just fine on Youtube for me
User1968@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
This is a good time to port NewPipe or LibreTube to Linux and Windows. Until it's not too late.
GreatBlue@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Something like FreeTube?
It has its own way of scraping YouTube and is using Invidious
You can also look into Piped
Vormital@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
If you mean having the apps in Windows. Then if you are running Windows 11 you can install APKs natively. So youtube revanced would be a good shout. If your on an older version of Windows, there is Bluestaks Android emulator.
ndguardian@lemmy.studio · 1 pts · 3y
I mean, I get it. Running a massive website like YouTube costs a LOT of money. That being said, the multiple unskippable ads before and during videos make for a terrible user experience. Maybe they should consider dialing that back some. Maybe that would get people to reconsider their use of an ad blocker.
utg@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 3y
I hope that the download function with IDM remains intact. I will download the videos and then watch them because I refuse to let advertisers dictate my eyeballs