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YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 3 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.

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[+] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works -7 points 3 months ago

People watch an ad for the privilege of watching a movie/show/game trailer all the time.

[-] chakan2@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Yea...I'm old enough to remember when that was the content that paid for the platform. Putting an ad on top of that is fucking soulless vampic greed.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Welcome to the new Google. It's rent seeking all the way down.

[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

I have no problem watching a ad for a video but when I have to watch an ad just to see if I am interested in watching the video is where I draw the line. Forced ads before the video starts is the worst. Give me a min or two before forcing an ad. If I am looking for help for a particular issue I don't want to watch ads after ad while trying to gauge the video.

[-] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

I get what you're saying but I've reached a point in my life where I really don't give a shit and there is absolutely no way I'm watching ads. I'm also not paying google for anything they offer.

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