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why isn't there an option for "soft adblock" for subscribed yt channels? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When you block ads on YouTube, the ads are deleted. This has the problem of not giving creators money, forcing you to actually spend $10/mo or whatever the average Patreon subscription is. What if there was an option for an ad to play in the background while a black rectangle covers the screen while temporarily muting the browser tab? (Since the ad still plays in the background, the creator still gets money, allowing you to be a freeloader) edit: peertube has no ads

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd probably just mute the ad and go to a different tab or look away from the screen. I don't mean that to sound flippant, but it feels like the easiest solution.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem with that is lost time. It’s not much, but it can be a bit of a headache especially on things like repair videos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's true, especially when the video itself is only like 90 seconds long.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’d probably just mute the ad and go to a different tab or look away from the screen.

Which is what my solution would do automatically.