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@TangledHyphae@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users

www.theregister.com

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Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users

www.theregister.com

@TangledHyphae@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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Search giant says delays not specific to any browser – just those evading advert breaks. YMMV
  • @mawkishdave@lemmy.world
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    And freetube is making it so much better.

    • Nougat
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      Something I didn’t even realize I wanted was to not have some eyeball-pulling algorithm recommending things to me. It’s lovely.

      • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє
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        Yep. Personally use Piped, but it’s the same idea. It basically saves me hours of watching useless videos everyday.

        • HarkMahlberg
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          Now if only Piped wouldn’t error out and be unusable for 10 minutes at a time every couple hours…

          • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє
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            It doesn’t for me, though.

            • HarkMahlberg
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              I have been trying to figure out why since I started using it… even tried filing an issue to no avail. I may end up looking for other alternatives.

              • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє
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                1•2 years ago

                Have you tried changing the instances? Some instances simply perform better than others.

                • HarkMahlberg
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                  I have, but the ones I tried weren’t much better. I looked again and there’s a few new ones, so I’ll try those and update if they work faster/more consistently.

      • @Salix@sh.itjust.works
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        That’s why I’ve been using YouTube without logging in and if using in browser, I have the cookies autodelete after I close the page to start new each time.

        It never really recommended me what I wanted anyway. I guess the algorithm doesn’t work on me.

    • @TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
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      5•2 years ago

      What freetube?

      • @FMT99@lemmy.world
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        9•2 years ago

        Google it and join us in video paradise

        • @SlikPikker@lemmy.ca
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          3•2 years ago

          What about sponsor block?

          • Evkob (they/them)
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            Freetube has Sponsorblock built-in.

            • Nougat
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              Most of the channels I watch with inline sponsor roll from the creator, they do a good job, and I am entertained by it.

              • @brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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                5•2 years ago

                Obtrusive ads are frustrating.

                Perfectly integrated, entertaining, on-brand ads from creators I appreciate? No problem.

              • Pons_Aelius
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                You have the option to disable sponsorblock in freetube.

        • @TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
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          I don’t care. I was giving you the opportunity to inform others about something you think is cool. You blew it.

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