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wow just wow while i can't say i didn't see this one coming but it always amazes me where greed could lead someone

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

To be honest, YouTube would be the hardest thing to replace. And if they ever stream ads from the same URLs as content I don't see a blocker being overly successful.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

I disagree, something like Sponsorblock is working quite well already for ads embedded in the video and unless YouTube makes serious sacrifices in UX I don't see how they could prevent this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

They already do stream ads from the same urls. It's why a pihole can't block youtube ads.

But you can tell what's coming, since apps like SmartTubeNext and Revanced can skip them.

It'll probably just be a cat and mouse game, as it always has been.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They already do stream ads from the same urls. It's why a pihole can't block youtube ads.

But you can tell what's coming, since apps like SmartTubeNext and Revanced can skip them.

It'll probably just be a cat and mouse game, as it always has been.