YouTube details its three-strike test for ad blocking

30 June 2023
It could potentially lead to video playback restrictions.

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[deleted post]"Other places" could refer to anywhere including tiktok, so logically, yes you did.

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    • 02 Jul 2023

    blue, 02 Jul 2023Cool, which media platform HarmonyOS uses? Oh, just another... moreIdk. I guess YT got banned from Harmony OS.

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      • jwZ
      • 02 Jul 2023

      Weirdest and longest ad? What is it on YT?

      2 hours of bidet ads.

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        • 02 Jul 2023

        Anonymous, 02 Jul 2023Couldn't we just switch to Harmony OS? Or is there som... moreCool, which media platform HarmonyOS uses? Oh, just another app to access Youtube!

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          • 02 Jul 2023

          NeonHD, 02 Jul 2023What, like tiktok? Yeah no thanks. Couldn't we just switch to Harmony OS? Or is there something about YT that makes them vom?

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            • 02 Jul 2023

            To have some ads on YT = income for YT
            No ads for users = YT premium = income for YT

            Does it make sense? NO. Do not support these practices.

            There are plenty of big companies who are supporting plenty of products/services which are then free for us. We already paid for that when we bought these products/services.

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              • 02 Jul 2023

              Marco M, 01 Jul 2023This is fair enough and plenty sites does the same. They ca... moreIt is only youtube problem they sign an agreement with advertisers about storing ads on their servers and putting ads on YT webpage.

              Youtube is responsible for their public webpage's content which is transmitted to us without any previous agreement about "we are obliged to watch advertisements".

              We are free to do whatever we want with the data stored on our personal computers/devices.
              We are also free to filter any incoming traffic.

              We all already paid for all the ads in the world, we can do what we want with those ads content on our side.

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                • 02 Jul 2023

                Marco M, 01 Jul 2023If you don't want to pay for a service, and also not w... moreLmao? They have been doing it for over 15 years now and the thing is moving data around has only gotten cheaper with time! It's literally cheaper for them to operate than it was for them on 2006 and the AdBlock bandwagon was already chugging along by then. they never had issues.
                I highly doubt that only ***Suddenly*** they are having issues

                  I wonder if this is a deliberate attempt from Google to stop ReVanced from continue operating. I know a lot of people who aren't going to pay for Premium plan.

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                    • 02 Jul 2023

                    This is the reason i buy phones equipped with FM radio.
                    When monopoly arises - monopoly fails.
                    I never paid any membership to watch youtube and will never do cause i know and i saw multiple advertisement while watching youtube.
                    If they have the ability to earn from advertisement then i'm not going to pay.
                    All the best to youtube, do whatever you can do.

                      Anonymous, 01 Jul 2023They can afford to screw this much because they managed to ... moreI mean yes of course, all i wanted to say is i'm pretty sure they would be better off having a cheaper Premium tier than starting to ban viewers using adblock even just a few time. Also i wonder how impactful a big protest from creators could be, seeing how effective it is on Reddit, but i don't think tought if this would be the topic that triggers it.

                        blue, 01 Jul 2023You can see it in other places too. Youtube can be replaced... moreWhat, like tiktok? Yeah no thanks.

                          Lol. Youtube will have to take my adblocker from my cold, dead hands before I disable my adblocker.

                          Why should I pay for YT premium when they make so much $$$$$ selling my personal data to advertisers? If anything, they should be paying us for selling our personal data.

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                            • 02 Jul 2023

                            I wouldn't mind seeing ads if they were at all reasonable with their application of them, as it is they practically spam videos with ads even when the uploader doesn't want it. Having to sit through 2 or more ads every 2 minutes is not reasonable it's them being greedy because they have a substantial market share and history in the business, meaning people are unwilling to switch platforms out of pure habit. You get less amount of advertisement on regular TV but at least their platform show high budget movies and the like.

                              Ask, 01 Jul 2023Start looking for other alternatives like Rumble or bitchut... moreHow long do you think they're gonna stay adfree or have some sort of subscription?

                              You think content creators will post their videos where they know they wont get paid for all their efforts?
                              All those music videos you enjoy on YouTube after watching ads, you think big studios will allow other platforms to host them for free without lawsuits?

                              No website can compete with YouTube without running ads or subscription. Non whatsoever.

                                Tigolebitties, 01 Jul 2023The premium family is prob the best thing for now. Cheaper ... moreYou know what's cheaper and smarter? I'll give you a clue - it's in the article's title.

                                  Marco M, 01 Jul 2023If you don't want to pay for a service, and also not w... moreYou pay for something that 80% get for free. Stay mad, hombre.

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                                    • 01 Jul 2023

                                    YT has become a "product placement" platform, you can`t watch a decent video any more without vloggers shoving sponsored 5h!t in your face, and everyone is trying very hard to turn this into a full-time job. I have nothing against that, but knowing how Homo sapiens behave when they get greedy, the quality of the content is more and more lacklustre and rushed.

                                    As for the ads....I`m pretty sure they can`t do anything about it, at the very least, they will take care of a big chunk of users who will raise the white flag against this "three-strike" trial, but for the rest of us techy users, who are willing to spend an extra 10 min searching a powerful ad blocker, we will be fine.

                                      Anonymous, 01 Jul 2023I won’t pay anything just for “ads free” Whatever YouTube ... moreIf you don't want to pay for a service, and also not watch ads that pay for you, then how do you propose youtube keep their service alive without income?

                                      I pay for YouTube premium and have since it became available in my region. Costs the same as spotify, I get YT Music and ad free YouTube

                                        Anonymous, 01 Jul 2023Haha, youtube is a garbage of a platform anyway that promot... moreIf your YouTube homepage is filled with propaganda, blame yourself and your viewing history. Or someone else sharing your account.

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