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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (12 children)

I took the L and started paying for YT Premium since you can't really get rid of ads on LG TV otherwise

Did it with a bit of malicious compliance and opted for Family plan using argentinian VPN, totaling at less than $3 a month (and constantly dropping) for 5 people.

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

If you can sideload Android apps SmartTubeNext is a great option https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

LG TVs are neither Android TV nor Google TV OS, so it's a no-go here

[–] mantaba 3 points 1 year ago

There's this tool for webos. https://github.com/webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop fairly easy to setup and it includes a patched youtube on their default apps. No root or scary stuff required for simple apps like these. I've used it and YouTube works pretty much like you expect it to.

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