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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] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm using NewPipe, which gives me music in background and no Ads
that's enough for me

out of interest, what other advantages does a premium account have?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lack of ads. Background play. Offline viewing. Prenium members are also much more valuable for creators in terms of revenue.

I'm aware of NewPipe. But I don't like it's design and I use my YouTube account on multiple devices. I depends on my playlist, like videos, history and recommendations far too much to use NewPipe.

Also, YouTube Music is a proper streaming service with proper algorithm and so on, it's not just the music videos of YouTube. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I use an app called 'smart tube next" on my FireTV stick. Im now using re-vanced patched YouTube on my Android.

I would use rif to browse /r/listentothis and open YouTube links of what I wanted to listen to into ~Vanced to cast to my TV. Once a video was cast onto the TV the next link would give me an option to play or put in queue.

Then I could scroll, select, queue, scroll, select, queue, etc.

On Android you can split two apps on your screen, one on top and one on bottom, so I don't get pulled out of rif when selecting a song.

I know this all sounds complicated, but it's pretty easy once you understand it.

Anyway, I do this when I'm working around the house. It takes the TV away from me as an option so I don't get distracted while I'm cleaning.

I wish the queue was available without casting, I know YouTube was experimenting with it as a premium feature. It would probably canalize from YouTube music though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You should consider Youtube Revanced Extended (Or even just Revanced in general)