• downpunxx
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    14710 months ago

    I haven’t watched an ad on youtube for at least the last 5 years. Ad blocking is cyber security.

    • blargerer
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      6510 months ago

      They have been pushing adblock detecting technologies in some regions. I’m preparing for having to stop using Youtube when they roll it out here.

      • xc
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        1710 months ago

        Here in Austria I get the anti adblocker message every single time I visit so I don’t care much anymore and just dropped it. I’m rather watching shows now lol

        • Domi
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          610 months ago

          Also in Austria here and no ads for me with uBlock Origin + DNS block on my firewall.

        • Baketime
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          510 months ago

          What adblocker are you using? I’m also in Austria but haven’t got it

      • Gamey
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        1410 months ago

        Luckily Libretube and Piped still work so I haven’t had to visit the normal Youtube site in ages, I do know Youtube increased their aggression towards third party frontends too tho so we will see how long the Newpipe extractor will work I guess!

      • @sparkl_motion@beehaw.org
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        610 months ago

        I don’t think you’ll be losing out on much. Their algorithm has gone to shit recently and finding anything new has become a chore.

        • blargerer
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          210 months ago

          I’ve never had history on so their algorithm has always been ass for me. Just depended on subs.

    • @MJBrune@beehaw.org
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      1210 months ago

      I recently had to adjust ublock origin manually after ads started popping up on youtube.