Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoYouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippableblog.googleexternal-linkmessage-square197linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squaremonketman82@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThere’s always a workaround…
minus-squareSorryQuick@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoBecause they don’t put the effort in. Add a simple “the video isn’t served until the ad’s length has elapsed” and suddenly your only workaround is to spend 30s staring at a black screen.
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoFirefox + uBlock Origin has worked well for years.
minus-squarem3t00🌎🇺🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days ago+1 combo. privacy badger, ublock origin and umatrix for fine tuning. also a youtube specific addon. seems okay
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoWhat’s a YouTube specific add on?
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoAre these from reliable sources? I’m always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources.
There’s always a workaround…
Because they don’t put the effort in.
Add a simple “the video isn’t served until the ad’s length has elapsed” and suddenly your only workaround is to spend 30s staring at a black screen.
Better than ads
Deal.
Firefox + uBlock Origin has worked well for years.
+1 combo. privacy badger, ublock origin and umatrix for fine tuning. also a youtube specific addon. seems okay
What’s a YouTube specific add on?
Are these from reliable sources? I’m always hesitant with extensions as they are given a lot of access and often seem to be from shady sources.