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EDIT: I didn't read carefully. Ignore the first sentence. ~There's already a tool called SponsorBlock which in conjunction with FreeTube or Invidious can automatically skip portions of videos tagged as sponsorships or ads.~ I don't see server injected ads being a long-term problem for people who use blockers or third-party players. It just shifts the problem to the "analog hole".
I find the baked-in ads in my parents VHS tapes to be quaint and informative. I don't feel that way about current YouTube ads!
Presumably this would also break timestamp links more generally?
They would just statically account for it if they e.g., permanently modified the video
> This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.
Sounds like either YouTube doesn't care about timestamp stability or they missed this in testing
EDIT: I didn't read carefully. Ignore the first sentence. ~There's already a tool called SponsorBlock which in conjunction with FreeTube or Invidious can automatically skip portions of videos tagged as sponsorships or ads.~ I don't see server injected ads being a long-term problem for people who use blockers or third-party players. It just shifts the problem to the "analog hole".
EDIT: I didn't read carefully. Ignore the first sentence. ~There's already a tool called SponsorBlock which in conjunction with FreeTube or Invidious can automatically skip portions of videos tagged as sponsorships or ads.~ I don't see server injected ads being a long-term problem for people who use blockers or third-party players. It just shifts the problem to the "analog hole".
I have to wonder if they never have due to fear that people will stop using the platform. I honestly will stop using it. I don't mind ads, but they always come on YouTube at the worst time, if you're watching something informative, they cut your brain off from that into some obscure that has no relevancy to your life.
EDIT: I didn't read carefully. Ignore the first sentence. ~There's already a tool called SponsorBlock which in conjunction with FreeTube or Invidious can automatically skip portions of videos tagged as sponsorships or ads.~ I don't see server injected ads being a long-term problem for people who use blockers or third-party players. It just shifts the problem to the "analog hole".
The OP is written by the developer of SponsorBlock, if they say it's a problem I'll take their word for it.
I have to wonder if they never have due to fear that people will stop using the platform. I honestly will stop using it. I don't mind ads, but they always come on YouTube at the worst time, if you're watching something informative, they cut your brain off from that into some obscure that has no relevancy to your life.
Many YouTube ads truly feel adversarial and it is hard to not mind that.
EDIT: I didn't read carefully. Ignore the first sentence. ~There's already a tool called SponsorBlock which in conjunction with FreeTube or Invidious can automatically skip portions of videos tagged as sponsorships or ads.~ I don't see server injected ads being a long-term problem for people who use blockers or third-party players. It just shifts the problem to the "analog hole".