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Really interesting read about the history of YouTube adblocking, how the new detection works, how uBO is responding, and how not to block the new popups.

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[–] Neato@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

uBO team (2 people) should not be responding to questions on reddit or elsewhere. They should just update the filters and post a "extension updated, should work again now".

In the end, Youtube will win if they want to win. Google can throw unconscionable amounts of money at their techs to fight the adblockers while the volunteers spend their attention and patience.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

The question is 'Do they want to keep throwing money at techs in the hope of forcing people to watch their ads?'

At best, people will keep finding ways to get around the ads and YT will have wasted a ton of money on nothing.

At worst, a bunch of people will abandon YT all together. And YT will have wasted a ton of money getting rid of them.

Both options seem self-defeating and wasteful.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

When the time comes that YouTube wins. It is also the time they loose. Personally i wouldnt use Youtube at all without adblock.

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