YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers(9to5google.com)

posted 8 months ago

YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers, integrating ads directly into videos to make them indistinguishable from the main content.
This new method complicates ad blocking, including tools like SponsorBlock, which now face challenges in accurately identifying and skipping sponsored segments.
The feature is currently in testing and not widely rolled out, with YouTube encouraging users to subscribe to YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience.

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8 months ago

I have no problems with either. 🤷‍♂️ The site and all of their apps work fine.

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8 months ago

Just pretend like the anti-consumer and anti-creator criticisms aren’t there. They can’t hurt you if you just don’t acknowledge that they exist.

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8 months ago

until they don’t, or raise their prices and lower their services

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