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SponsorBlock (and DeArrow): "YouTube is currently experimenting with server-si…" - Fosstodon (fosstodon.org)
submitted 5 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/technology@beehaw.org
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cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/14579120

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream.

This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.

For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

according to their bean counters its probably cheaper for them to do the cat and mouse game. they wouldnt be doing it like this otherwise.

[–] algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago

As much as I don't want to believe it, it must be true. I guess development is cheap enough when you have foreign countries doing it for you