YouTube gets more aggressive in pushing adblock warnings with countdown timer

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Post by gsky » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 4:51 AM UTC

YouTube gets more aggressive in pushing adblock warnings with countdown timer
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Post by von_lohengramm » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 5:57 AM UTC

I've never seen an anti-adblock message on YouTube. Do they only appear when people use crappy (likely malware) adblock extensions?

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Post by eukara » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:06 AM UTC

von_lohengramm wrote: post #2

I've never seen an anti-adblock message on YouTube. Do they only appear when people use crappy (likely malware) adblock extensions?

It's in the rollout phase. They generally don't test features or design changes globally and at once.

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Post by phildenhoff » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:06 AM UTC

While I disagree with trying to prevent Adblock, I’m a recent convert to YouTube premium and it’s just so nice. I only tried it after using my girlfriend’s account on our TV for a bit, I was vehemently against it prior.

Am I super happy about paying for YouTube? No. Is it worth ~CAD$30/mo to not worry about ads anywhere, have background playback on mobile, and support the folks I watch? Absolutely.

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Post by pyuser583 » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:15 AM UTC

phildenhoff wrote: post #4

While I disagree with trying to prevent Adblock, I’m a recent convert to YouTube premium and it’s just so nice. I only tried it after using my girlfriend’s account on our TV for a bit, I was vehemently against it prior. Am I super happy about paying for YouTube? No. Is it worth ~CAD$30/mo to not worry about ads anywhere, have background playback on mobile, and support the folks I watch? Absolutely.

I agree. I’ll pay for quality.

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Post by _V_ » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:18 AM UTC

Yeah, still not budging. They keep shoving multiple obnoxious ads every few minutes in the video. It is the same as the predatory monetization approach in the (mobile) gaming industry where authors makes the original product so awful deliberately only so they can shove subscription down your throat. Basically selling you solution for a problem they created.

Screw that mentality, not paying them. And I don't mind paying for a service btw - I have a premium Odysee for example.

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Post by hulitu » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:28 AM UTC

pyuser583 wrote: post #5

phildenhoff wrote: post #4

While I disagree with trying to prevent Adblock, I’m a recent convert to YouTube premium and it’s just so nice. I only tried it after using my girlfriend’s account on our TV for a bit, I was vehemently against it prior. Am I super happy about paying for YouTube? No. Is it worth ~CAD$30/mo to not worry about ads anywhere, have background playback on mobile, and support the folks I watch? Absolutely.

I agree. I’ll pay for quality.

There is no quality on youtube.

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Post by gmerc » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:32 AM UTC

phildenhoff wrote: post #4

While I disagree with trying to prevent Adblock, I’m a recent convert to YouTube premium and it’s just so nice. I only tried it after using my girlfriend’s account on our TV for a bit, I was vehemently against it prior. Am I super happy about paying for YouTube? No. Is it worth ~CAD$30/mo to not worry about ads anywhere, have background playback on mobile, and support the folks I watch? Absolutely.

Ah the good old breaking your legs in economy to make you appreciate the ‘value’ of business. Works every time.

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Post by IcyClAyMptHe » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:33 AM UTC

phildenhoff wrote: post #4

While I disagree with trying to prevent Adblock, I’m a recent convert to YouTube premium and it’s just so nice. I only tried it after using my girlfriend’s account on our TV for a bit, I was vehemently against it prior. Am I super happy about paying for YouTube? No. Is it worth ~CAD$30/mo to not worry about ads anywhere, have background playback on mobile, and support the folks I watch? Absolutely.

my problems are 1. it's insanely expensive for what you get, and 2. background play was a feature everyone had until google put it behind a paywall.

finally, without something like sponsorblock you still end up with ads uploaded as part of the video.

I can't overstate how much I despise advertising.

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Post by wruza » Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 6:33 AM UTC

Youtube also lies regularly about the current quality. I often see 1080p (Auto) or 720p (Auto) which it selects by default. But when I reselect it manually, because it’s clear that it’s not, it suddenly starts rebuffering. Happens all the time.