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Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

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I have ad blocker. I block all ads at the DNS level. I don't think you can block some of the ads on YT. Is that possible with browser plugins?

There’s a 16-digit code that I pass YouTube that results in 0 ads on the platform. Can’t recommend it enough.

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Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

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Exactly. I don't understand people not having an ad blocker... Otherwise pi-hole is a good option for your local network.

Pi-hole is amazing, but before standing one up, be aware that it does not block YouTube ads without additional configuration.

What additional configuration is required? I was under the impression it couldn't be blocked at all due to ads being served from YouTube.com domain or similar.

Would really like to implement it on my own PiHole

Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

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I,ve made a point of clicking every single one, and sometimes ,,signing up,, for the ,,wealth builder,, webinars. I think of it as paying the creators while also studying landing page UX.

How have those advertised programs profited you? (I would guess not at all, interesting to be corrected.)

As I mentioned, they've profited me by supporting the content creators and teaching me about Web design techniques.

I was also surprised to find out that many of them are not tested well, and return errors on first or second click.

Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

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Short answer is because they can.

Long answer is look how much video content they host. How can expect them to host all that, a lot of it no magnetizable, with out ads?

and might get down voted for this, but the more people block ads, the more ads they have to show to the rest of the people who don't block ads.

Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

#49

Anybody reading this site can afford to pay for YouTube Premium to eliminate the ads. How much is your time worth?

Wow, some people here really think they've managed to keep out the "riffraff[1]", don't they?

[1] "anyone making less than mid-six-figures"

Re: Ask HN: Why there are so many ads on YouTube?

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A lot of people watch YouTube using their smart TVs.

Alternate/hacked YouTube apps exist that you can install on your TV that won't show ads... Also, if you cast stuff to the TV, you only need a modded version of YouTube on your phone - you don't need to make any changes to the TV.

i wish there is an LG modified up, do you know of any?
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