I have a Youtube ad-skip browser extension that fast forwards through ads. It is really good at this but the creator has recently started trying to inject extra functionality into the extension (some random AI stuff) that is turning me off. I would love to know if anyone has experience with a well-behaved extension for Youtube ad skipping.
YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
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Re: YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
#22What frustrates me is that the user experience with YouTube premium is still worse than with NewPipe. I have YouTube Premium and I still have NewPipe installed because I don't always want the one-off videos I watch to affect my suggestions. Also NewPipe has the ability to group the channels I watch. The YouTube app defaults to auto-play on, and even after turning it off, sometimes it'll turn back on.
I just delete things from watch history if I don't want it recommended. I haven't had auto play turned on for a very long time.
I know I can do that, but I'd rather not have to bother. It's actually easier to open a video in a separate app. In the YouTube app on my phone I can tap the Share button and then send it to the NewPipe app. Easy-peasy.
To delete things from my watch history requires me to remember to remove it. If I forget then I have to scroll through my history to find it. Not ideal.
Re: YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
The YouTube app now has incognito mode, which shouldn’t affect your recommendations.
It does, but at least on iOS, turning on incognito mode also turns off the YT premium features that you're paying for.
Same on Android. I was so disappointed when I saw that.