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Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

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[-] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 102 points 1 year ago

Still having 0 problems on Firefox with just Ublock Origin and adguard. Hopefully it stays that way

[-] Anamana@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

Are you logged in? Cause if not you don't get these popups.

[-] PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I haven't logged out since they started this push and I don't get them with just Firefox/uBlock. I was getting them for a bit and they even blocked me completely at one point. But I just cleared my uBlock cache and updated and it's been working fine.

[-] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Yes I am. I even got the pop-ups for a couple days a week ago, but I just closed the pop ups and resumed the videos with no ads

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[-] TCB13@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Having Ublock Origin doesn't guarantee success, read this: https://lemmy.world/comment/4933251

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[-] walkercricket@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly, I think it's great: if it annoys people enough, they will move out from Chrome and install Firefox (or one of its forks) with good extensions for blocking ads on YouTube. It seems to be the only solution to break the monopoly of Google on browsers. So go Google, I believe in you!

[-] drcabbage@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

Nah, most people are dumb, they will just continue to complain and assume there is nothing they can do.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah but even dumb people when annoyed enough will listen to alternatives. Specially when this one is so damn easy. It's not like editing config files or changing partitions, it's just using another damn browser.

[-] drcabbage@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Youre giving them too much credit. Most will just accept fate and deal with the ads.

[-] drcabbage@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Actually nevermind you're right. Dumb people never had an ad blocker on in the first place :D

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[-] Feyter@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

And maybe more creators start using PeerTube as well...

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

It keeps breaking on FF too tho

[-] sic_1@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Nope it doesn't. Mine works without any modifications but I heard that it happens occasionally. There are some easy steps to set up FF to work again, should be easy to look up.

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[-] JWBananas@startrek.website 43 points 1 year ago

The irony of this post being behind a paywall

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[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 year ago
[-] themusicman@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

ublock origin works

[-] N00b22@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

NewPipe is a third party app, hence you don't get any popups. Doesn't mean YT can't do anything to stop you tho

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Could they really do anything though? Newpipe directly scrapes the content, after all

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[-] somedaysoon@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No problems on desktop with Firefox and uBlock Origins and no problem on my TVs with SmartTubeNext and no problems on mobile with Revanced so far. I have yet to encounter any ad blocking messaging or ads themselves.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I'll add that ReVanced and FireFox + UBlock are working fine for me still, still need to install STN tho

I even recently dropped my Premium sub (when they ditched Pixel Pass) so I was kinda expecting retaliation for bailing on em but nothing so far

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[-] small44@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

It made me switch to Freetube

[-] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 17 points 1 year ago

So far a Firefox workaround seems to be copying the URL into a fresh private browser window.

It may not be enough to matter, but a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

You can just purge the cache in uBlock Origin and update the filterlists, that will fix the issue too.

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[-] badelf@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Allready done. 😃 Some puts a YouTube link, I just scroll past. Can't be that important if it's on boobtube

[-] Venicon@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Is…is boobtube a thing?

It sounds like it should be a thing

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Modern day adaptation of a much older term.

Note: don't look up boobtube at work lol

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[-] CaptObvious@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

ROFL! I haven’t heard boobtube since the 70s! 😂

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[-] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.

I regetfully disagree. I think very few people will leave the platform and that the additional revenue generated from those that use adblockers but allow YouTube ads will easily cover the difference of those that do.

I don't say this to discourage boycotting. Fuck google, do it if you want to!

[-] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Use noscript it's the best. You will have to learn what's useful while being real and what's fake but that's the best part. It disables YouTube's scripts for advertising.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or just use uBlock Origin? It blocks YouTube's ads (and their adblocker-blockers) right out of the gate. It's also available on Firefox for Android.

[-] moody@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

For the moment, Youtube is managing to push ads onto me despite uBO.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Have you followed the instructions in the devs' Reddit thread? (At the bottom of the thread, they also have a section of instructions for people who've already gone through the process of purging their filters before.)

Also, make sure nothing else (ex. another adblocker, including your browser's built-in adblocker) is causing issues.

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[-] 1984@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago

FreeTube works fantastic on desktop. No ads and instant playback and high quality. Amazing app.

[-] cavemeat@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I second this, I use freetube and I love it

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Piped.video (on Firefox) works fine for me

[-] Flying_Hellfish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Piped is so slow for me, I'm not sure if it's a me issue or a host issue. I finally spun up viewtube to test it out since running my own piped instance seemed cumbersome.

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[-] TCB13@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah it works file for 720/1080p and no captions.

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