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Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update

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1036 points deryilz | 1 comments | 12 Jul 25 19:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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labrador ◴[12 Jul 25 19:53 UTC] No.44544639[source]▶
I'd gladly pay for YouTube without ads if I trusted that it would remain ad free, but the track record from various companies on this is not good.
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1. ProllyInfamous ◴[12 Jul 25 20:02 UTC] No.44544691[source]▶
If you simply add a `-` (en-dash) between the `t` & 2nd `u` in the URL, your viewing experience automatically skips all external ads, without login/premium.

Syntax: www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w

This also works for playlists, and auto-repeats.

edit: is this getting downvoted because it works and people are worried this service might disappear should this bypass become too popular..? Just curious.