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Get ready for a lot more AI slop invading your YouTube Shorts (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 month ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/tech@programming.dev
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[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 1 month ago

Are people still using YouTube? Each day it’s more problems, more ads, more bullshit. It’s time to move on.

[-] neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

To what? Tiktok? Youtube imo is the best platform still.

I applaud and encourage everyone to move on to real life, but otherwise youtube is probably still your best bet

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 1 month ago

I blocked all Google-owned domains quite some time ago. I never really understood the draw to YouTube.

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 9 points 1 month ago

That's great, but you aren't "normal"

[-] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

To what? They don't really have any serious competition.

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 1 month ago

I blocked all Google-owned domains quite some time ago. I never really understood the draw to YouTube.

[-] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

Almost every good content creator is only on YouTube.

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 1 month ago

When I need to know something it’s easier to just search and quickly read through stuff rather than sitting through some long-winded, sponsored rambling.

[-] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

There are plenty of videos that aren't long-winded and rambling. Look up Applied Science for example. Good luck finding that content anywhere else.

[-] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Works ok with revanced. Unfortunately a lot of content there just isnt yet available elsewhere.

[-] remon@ani.social 4 points 1 month ago

You can setup uBlock to completely remove shorts, then you don't get either.

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

block element - love it

[-] remon@ani.social 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, though in that case you need bit of a broader approach.

!death to #shorts
www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#thumbnail[href*="/shorts"]:upward(7)
www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#endpoint[title*="Shorts"]
[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

funny, I clicked the eye dropper, found the tiny magic spot that highlighted the entire shorts section (the word and the videos), then clicked that, no shorts listed, except in my bell from my friends. Now I'd like to block the other AI crap (full vids) without having to view it, I use the similar looking AI thumb and just don't click it

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