YouTube now shows "An error has occurred" while ads running

#1

Post by ZachSaucier » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 12:29 AM UTC

YouTube now shows "An error has occurred" while ads running
adblockplus.org

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#2

Post by tn13 » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 1:55 AM UTC

I dont login into YouTube since google started forcing G+ accounts on the users!

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#3

Post by AndyKelley » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 1:57 AM UTC

Pasting YouTube URLs into VLC still works.

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#4

Post by yarou » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 1:58 AM UTC

Let the games begin! The endless arms race for ad blocking and ad blocking detection has officially started.

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#5

Post by amelius » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 1:59 AM UTC

tn13 wrote: post #2

I dont login into YouTube since google started forcing G+ accounts on the users!

Good for you, but you are missing out on a lot of interesting material, including online courses and presentations.

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Post by marcosdumay » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 2:02 AM UTC

Why?

Does Adblock Plus block the on video ads?

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#7

Post by Implicated » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 2:03 AM UTC

amelius wrote: post #5

tn13 wrote: post #2

I dont login into YouTube since google started forcing G+ accounts on the users!

Good for you, but you are missing out on a lot of interesting material, including online courses and presentations.

Not sure if I'm misunderstanding, but he said he _doesn't log in_, not that he doesn't actually visit youtube.

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Post by dublinben » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 2:04 AM UTC

AndyKelley wrote: post #3

Pasting YouTube URLs into VLC still works.

As does youtube-dl.[0]

[0]https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/

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Post by ryanmonroe » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 2:06 AM UTC

marcosdumay wrote: post #6

Why? Does Adblock Plus block the on video ads?

Yes

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Post by kirykl » Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 2:07 AM UTC

I'd sign up for a low tier Red. Don't watch too many videos maybe $1/$2 month for an ad free vid limit or ability to buy instant skips