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YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block users::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 year ago (36 children)

Use Firefox, update the uBlockOrigin extension, update the filters, remove any other adblocking extension in case you have it. Should work just fine then.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (29 children)

For now. If YT really wants to end it, they can

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, they can, it will probably become a cat and mouse situation. The main idea is to put pressure on people that will not take the time to keep looking for alternatives or new solutions and will simply pay up or watch the ads.

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