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Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Still need a good strategy for blocking ads on my TV. Mostly watching YouTube through a Chromecast so I can control it from my phone

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

PiHole can mostly block ads on propetiary software

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not YouTube because the ads come from the same "source", so blocking that DNS would mean blocking the actual video, too. That's my week understanding of it, at least.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Subbed to find out what your month understanding will be

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My true fans will hang around for my year understanding.

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

Can't weight!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

GrayJay seems to work for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Same but I don't use YouTube I tend to use it for TV. Cast and forget cable TV for free.

I hate edge but edge also let's you stream from your PC to TV with no ads.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

SmartTube

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You need an android TV or an android box similar to a Roku to use that? Not super familiar. Any recommendations to be compatible with my current non-smart TV?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Android streaming boxes are the most flexible. Replace the stock launcher with projectivy once set up.

Inexpensive/basic: Onn

Best for multi-speaker theaters and video upscaling: Nvidia Shield Pro