YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking (Update)
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A Redditor has discovered a popup on YouTube, warning them of a three-strikes policy for blocking ads. YouTube has since confirmed the test.
  • Double_A@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Watching ads on YouTube is really not an option for me. And I’m not sure I would pay for premium unless the recommendation algorithm gets much much better…

  • Mcbinary@midwest.socialEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    It’ll be interesting to see how this works with ReVanced, which is technically their own app, just stripped of the ads and sponsors. Can’t be dinged for adblocking when they’re never served up to begin with.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    I’ve been wondering if automated download tools will be subject to this. I run Downie and youtube-dl on my Mac. Both have escaped ads until now. I haven’t yet run into the ad-block-block to test if they can get around it.

    • fabian_drinks_milk@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I think youtube-dl (or yt-dlp) takes frame buffers from watching the video and just glues them together. I don’t think there is much Google could, they have already tried to take it off GitHub before.

  • Salad@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    01·
    1 year ago

    If you don’t mind paying ~2$ a month, you can get Family Premium using a VPN (I used India)

    Current working method from HUKD: (Private/Incognito browser is best)

    Create a new Google Account. Enter card details. Enter a fake billing address, any random address generator will do, as long as it’s from the correct region. Then select Try it Free. Navigate to YouTube, press YouTube Premium, and double-check that everything is in the right currency. Enter the same credit card and address information you used for creating the new Google Account. Click Buy 👍

    You can then add your main Google account as a family member.👍

    HUKD link