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submitted 3 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.

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[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 255 points 3 months ago (52 children)

The other day I visited youtube without any add-ons and concluded I'd rather do anything else than use youtube under those conditions.

[–] kinsnik@lemmy.world 156 points 3 months ago (17 children)

legit, if youtube ever beats ublock origin, i'll just stop watching youtube

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Yt-dlp download script + text file with fav channel urls + jellyfin.

No bullshit, saves bandwidth.

Also look into invidious.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 10 points 3 months ago

Also look into invidious.

And peertube, some content creators also post there, e.g., The Linux Experiment.

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