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YouTube's new anti-adblock measures

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990 points smitop | 1 comments | 20 Jun 25 17:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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ge96 ◴[20 Jun 25 23:38 UTC] No.44333140[source]▶
If adblock stopped working I would leave, which is interesting to me as I wonder what I'd do with my new time.

Funny I make YT videos too trying to build an audience, I'd like to not put ads on it but not my choice

I don't understand how people can just accept ads it drives me insane when some random shit starts playing

I already lost money with YT, I bought so many UHD movies on their platform ($20 ea) and they won't stream it in HD unless you're on a supported device or ad-ridden tv

edit: alright, aftrer seeing it's $13 I will get it, I have been converted

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arccy ◴[20 Jun 25 23:40 UTC] No.44333159[source]▶
"I want free hosting and an audience but I don't want to pay for it"
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markus_zhang ◴[20 Jun 25 23:49 UTC] No.44333202[source]▶
Well, no one pushes YouTube to give free services right? Come on, make us pay for it! See what happens.
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kllrnohj ◴[20 Jun 25 23:56 UTC] No.44333251[source]▶
YouTube Premium has existed for years now... You're absolutely able to pay for an ad-free experience, and it provides more financial support to creators than ads do
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1. asadotzler ◴[21 Jun 25 05:44 UTC] No.44334853[source]▶
the OP said "make us pay" not "give us the option to pay"

Until they make us pay, put the entire site behind a paywall or similar, I'll keep enjoying their public web content using my clients of choice, some of which modify the content in various ways for various reasons, entirely of my choosing.