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Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by SteveNuts »

_huayra_ wrote: post #14

Maybe it's just A/B testing, but I got the "3 strikes and no more video playback" thing, which this DOM element blocking doesn't work around it seems :( After years of procrastinating, I'm finally gonna get around to setting up a basic homelab to run pihole. Thanks, youtube execs and bean counters, for kicking my lazy ass into gear on this! In a way, I kinda wish that ads worked as well as youtube suggestions. If one…

I'm pretty sure pihole doesn't block YouTube ads, they seem to be served server side but I could be wrong

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by ajsnigrutin »

gruez wrote: post #13
sneak wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Paying the ad company is not a good way to get to a place where there are fewer ads.

"a place where there are fewer ads" requires some alternate form of monetization. If "paying for it" isn't acceptable to you, what's left?

We had the "old" internet and we had ads... a text banner here and there, and then an image or maybe a gif banner on the other side. Noone really cared, sites got ad views, users got content.

Then ads moved to flash (security issues), popups, popups when you close the first popup, video was added, with sounds, two banners became 20, fixed location floating divs were added, and in the case of youtube, a 3 minute video of something contains 3 minutes of ads.

So yeah... they had a chance, went way overboard, and now they complain that people block ads.

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by sneak »

gruez wrote: post #13
sneak wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Paying the ad company is not a good way to get to a place where there are fewer ads.

"a place where there are fewer ads" requires some alternate form of monetization. If "paying for it" isn't acceptable to you, what's left?

I’m fine paying for content (I subscribe to Nebula and Spotify, for example); I am not fine paying to enrich organizations that engage in widespread surveillance and ad technology. Ads make the world worse. Creators make it better.

Google’s problem is that their mission statement is fundamentally misleading. They aren’t here to organize the world’s information and make it accessible, they are here to maximize ad revenue. The information thing is a means to an end. For them, ads are the point, because content doesn’t generate revenue - ads do.

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by ajsnigrutin »

_huayra_ wrote: post #14

Maybe it's just A/B testing, but I got the "3 strikes and no more video playback" thing, which this DOM element blocking doesn't work around it seems :( After years of procrastinating, I'm finally gonna get around to setting up a basic homelab to run pihole. Thanks, youtube execs and bean counters, for kicking my lazy ass into gear on this! In a way, I kinda wish that ads worked as well as youtube suggestions. If one…

Open the video in an incognito tab, the limit is probably linked to your youtube/google account.

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by m4jor »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #32
gruez wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"a place where there are fewer ads" requires some alternate form of monetization. If "paying for it" isn't acceptable to you, what's left?

We had the "old" internet and we had ads... a text banner here and there, and then an image or maybe a gif banner on the other side. Noone really cared, sites got ad views, users got content. Then ads moved to flash (security issues), popups, popups when you close the first popup, video was added, with sounds, two banners became 20, fixed location floating divs were added, and in the case of youtube, a 3 minute video…

dont forget popunders! the sneakiest of the sneaky.

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by LispSporks22 »

dylan604 wrote: post #2

This is nice and all for now while YouTube allows dismissal of the warning. However, YouTube could go nuclear and just not allow any video to play at all if an ad blocker is detected. No DOM element removal will solve that. I'm not sure if that qualifies as scorched earth on YT's part, but it is an option.

> and just not allow any video to play at all if an ad blocker is detected

They intend to "go nuclear" and do that via their "Web Integrity API" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/googles-web-integrit... Also previously discussed a few times here on HN.

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by ecliptik »

_huayra_ wrote: post #14

Maybe it's just A/B testing, but I got the "3 strikes and no more video playback" thing, which this DOM element blocking doesn't work around it seems :( After years of procrastinating, I'm finally gonna get around to setting up a basic homelab to run pihole. Thanks, youtube execs and bean counters, for kicking my lazy ass into gear on this! In a way, I kinda wish that ads worked as well as youtube suggestions. If one…

If you're planning to setup a homelab, look into Invidious [1] or Piped [2] self-hosting too.

Mix well with Tailscale (or your mesh VPN of choice) and enjoy.

1. https://invidious.io/

2. https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped

Re: Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

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Post by giggyhack »

nickthegreek wrote: post #21
_huayra_ wrote: post #14

Maybe it's just A/B testing, but I got the "3 strikes and no more video playback" thing, which this DOM element blocking doesn't work around it seems :( After years of procrastinating, I'm finally gonna get around to setting up a basic homelab to run pihole. Thanks, youtube execs and bean counters, for kicking my lazy ass into gear on this! In a way, I kinda wish that ads worked as well as youtube suggestions. If one…

I believe this is what you are looking for: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37873749 But I also recommend purchasing YouTube Premium if you watch a decent amount. I find it to be a great value.

Also, YT Premium is free with Google Fi phones and other things
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