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Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by biglyburrito »

1) Install Freetube client ( https://freetubeapp.io ).

2) Install Privacy Redirect browser extension ( https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect#get ).

3) In the browser extension's "Advanced" settings tab, enable the "Use Freetube over Invidious when possible" switch ( e.g. https://addons.mozilla.org/user-media/previews/full/241/2414... ).

Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by ilrwbwrkhv »

belltaco wrote: post #8
ilrwbwrkhv wrote: post #7

What is interesting is that I use Firefox on Mac and Windows and I have been slowly moving over to Windows after a decade of using Macs. Anyways, the point is, on the Mac, Youtube keeps complaining about adblock and not letting me watch stuff without using a Violent Monkey patch but on Windows they don't complain yet, which I know won't last for long, but in the meantime is a nice Windows win.

Maybe they figure Mac users are richer and thus can afford YT Premium more easily.

Maybe. The good old make iPhone apps only because only they can pay.

Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by sjwhevvvvvsj »

kazinator wrote: post #12
apapapa wrote: post #2

I'm kind of surprised that they waited this long to mess with ad blockers

There must be some Elon-Musk-emulating dickhead executive behind all this.

They ran out of ideas. That’s about what it comes down to.

Google is still just an ads company at the end of the day.

(Yes Cloud has had net positive quarters but it is still net negative relative to how much SERP dollars it took to prop it up this long.)

Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by dylan604 »

ilrwbwrkhv wrote: post #7

What is interesting is that I use Firefox on Mac and Windows and I have been slowly moving over to Windows after a decade of using Macs. Anyways, the point is, on the Mac, Youtube keeps complaining about adblock and not letting me watch stuff without using a Violent Monkey patch but on Windows they don't complain yet, which I know won't last for long, but in the meantime is a nice Windows win.

The single person response to your single person anecdote is FF with uBO on Mac, and no nagging from YT.

Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by dylan604 »

genman wrote: post #4

I'm not against ads in general but I'm strongly against the idea to turn Internet into TV 2.0 e.g. interuptive ad delivery channel. Text and banner ads allow the user to chose their level of engagement but forced video ads attempt to force the user to interrupt their normal flow without other options. I find it unacceptable.

we're well beyond TV 2.0. TV ads could never track you. Digital Cable knew everything about your viewing habits well before YT was invented though.

Re: YouTube started slowing video buffer with adblock enabled

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Post by hanniabu »

CyanBird wrote: post #15
pcurve wrote: post #11

This might be a blessing in disguise. My youtube consumption will go down by 90% with ads.

Sucks that YouTube music is not integrated enough to YouTube proper, the discovery systems between both are also just bad

I've noticed the youtube music radio feature has gotten better in the past few months
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