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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)
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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] danielfgom@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (20 children)

Ad blockers are useful for more than just YouTube. So they are not going anywhere. However it will be a bummer if we can no longer block YouTube ads.

On android I have to endure the ads but on desktop I never see them.

[–] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I use revanced:

Revanced manager: https://revanced.app/download

MicroG: https://github.com/revanced/gmscore/releases/tag/v0.3.1.3.240913

[–] MP3Martin@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You also get SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike right in the app (+ many other ui and functionality modifications)

[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

I have premium and still use it just for this.

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