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submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 255 points 4 weeks ago (52 children)

The other day I visited youtube without any add-ons and concluded I'd rather do anything else than use youtube under those conditions.

[–] [email protected] 156 points 4 weeks ago (17 children)

legit, if youtube ever beats ublock origin, i'll just stop watching youtube

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

YouTube had beaten ublock origin for a while so I resolved to using invidious.

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