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YouTube's new anti-adblock measures

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990 points smitop | 7 comments | 20 Jun 25 17:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source | bottom
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mcdeltat ◴[21 Jun 25 01:21 UTC] No.44333721[source]▶
I recently stopped watching youtube altogether and surprisingly haven't been missing it. And I used to watch a LOT (like hours per day) of youtube, mostly quality educational/scientific content. But ultimately you'd be surprised how much you don't need in your life. And side effect is no more ads. If someone sends me an occasional youtube video to watch, I'll take a look, but otherwise no engagement with the platform.

I'd highly recommend everyone try reducing their intake of passive entertainment like youtube and redirecting that time towards more creative or mindful pursuits.

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stickfigure ◴[21 Jun 25 02:05 UTC] No.44333888[source]▶
Or just pay for it? I have my whole family on my plan. Nobody gets ads. It is a bargain.

You're right, I could probably finish my motorcycle build projects without videos. But why??

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1. atomicnumber3 ◴[21 Jun 25 02:42 UTC] No.44334073[source]▶
Yeah, I'm with you on this one. I pay for YT premium family, and it's basically the only subscription in 2025 that feels worth it to me. My wife watches YouTube instead of cable TV, so it's already a cheap cable bill. But you also get YouTube music! Which I'll admit is a slightly janky music app since it also kind of sits on top of YouTube videos that it decides are mostly music. But their actual music selection is good if you kinda know how to navigate the UI to the "real" music.
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2. tabony ◴[21 Jun 25 03:14 UTC] No.44334202[source]▶
A lot of people will spend $30 at a coffee shop in a week. Maybe $150 in one month.

I think $15 for a whole month of entertainment, tutorials, and useful content and to pay the people who create the videos is worth it.

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3. __MatrixMan__ ◴[21 Jun 25 04:20 UTC] No.44334477[source]▶
You also have to account for whatever awful thing Google is likely to do with your $15.
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4. Workaccount2 ◴[21 Jun 25 11:34 UTC] No.44336698{3}[source]▶
Like giving 55% of it to content creators
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5. salawat ◴[21 Jun 25 15:14 UTC] No.44338196{4}[source]▶
Or routing it to support work for countries with profitable contracts, but questionable dedication to human rights.
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6. Hackbraten ◴[21 Jun 25 17:30 UTC] No.44339213{5}[source]▶
As do coffee roasters.
7. __MatrixMan__ ◴[22 Jun 25 20:24 UTC] No.44349993{4}[source]▶
Or lowering the price at which you can buy an election outcome.