A remaining problem is that you're still listening to whatever they play on the radio.
Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Firefox with ublock origin blocks youtube ads seamlessly. I've barely seen an ad in years
It blocks in video creator ads not Youtube ads
Maybe you have it the other way around? I've been using uBlock Origin on YouTube for years and never see a single dynamic ad.
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#13On our radio, the "Now Playing" is always frustratingly far behind. It's amazing that yours is real-time enough that you can adjust the volume based on it.
Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking
#14A remaining problem is that you're still listening to whatever they play on the radio.
Can't you just use a playlist on some service or your own local MP3 collection or something like that then?
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#15I want something like this for youtube or other streaming services
Along with uBlock, there's nice extension called SponsorBlock that uses crowdsourcing to block in-content ad placements. edit: Did not notice this was already mentioned. Sorry!
I have always wrestled with the ethics of adblocking YouTube. If am subscribed to a channel, that means the content in that channel has value for me. And it is only fair that I provide some value to the content creators in return. Otherwise it is theft.
Anyways this is my reasoning. Hence as much as I find ads to be annoying, I put up with them. I am considering cancelling my Spotify subscription and using the saving to subscribe to YouTube. I haven't done it yet.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
It blocks in video creator ads not Youtube ads
Maybe you have it the other way around? I've been using uBlock Origin on YouTube for years and never see a single dynamic ad.
I think they were talking about SponsorBlock, which was mentioned on another same-level comment. Probably just didn't realize this was a separate sub-chain (or whatever you call it) without that context.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
A good strategy, but this product is for someone seeking a different experience than you.
It relies on radio changing metadata when ad plays or DJ talks, do that even happen often ?
Not sure about rest of world, but in the US adverts often play at much louder volumes than the content being enjoyed.
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#18A script for automatically lowering the volume during radio advertisements and DJ announcements and turns the volume back up when songs are playing. It controls a Sonos speaker using the Soco-cli Python library when Tunein is being used.
This is great. I wish there was a way to limit the volume on Alexa devices for different services, especially Spotify. I like to fall asleep to podcasts, but it wakes my girlfriend up when the commercials start (especially iHeartRadio commercials!), so I either have it so low I can barely hear or I have to fall asleep to rain/ocean sounds.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Along with uBlock, there's nice extension called SponsorBlock that uses crowdsourcing to block in-content ad placements. edit: Did not notice this was already mentioned. Sorry!
I have always wrestled with the ethics of adblocking YouTube. If am subscribed to a channel, that means the content in that channel has value for me. And it is only fair that I provide some value to the content creators in return. Otherwise it is theft. Anyways this is my reasoning. Hence as much as I find ads to be annoying, I put up with them. I am considering cancelling my Spotify subscription and using the saving…
It is not theft
Re: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Along with uBlock, there's nice extension called SponsorBlock that uses crowdsourcing to block in-content ad placements. edit: Did not notice this was already mentioned. Sorry!
I have always wrestled with the ethics of adblocking YouTube. If am subscribed to a channel, that means the content in that channel has value for me. And it is only fair that I provide some value to the content creators in return. Otherwise it is theft. Anyways this is my reasoning. Hence as much as I find ads to be annoying, I put up with them. I am considering cancelling my Spotify subscription and using the saving…
At what point is it considered theft though? If I refuse to look at an ad when it plays is it theft? If I get distracted and not watch it for half the time it runs, is it half theft?
If I watch the whole thing and don't actually click through, is that theft?
There's no contract that I've signed that demands my full attention is on the ad. So, half my attention is ok? A quarter? How about none?
Is it enough that I know so and so company is behind the specific ad without me knowing what the ad is about but just realizing it's to sell me their product? Is that enough?
What IS the fair transaction in the case?