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YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block users::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (5 children)

87.7% of the users watch on mobile, they are this mad about 12.3% possibly having access to an adblock.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you mean 87.7% use the YouTube iOS/Android App or 87.7% use their smartphone to watch YouTube? Because in the latter case you also can use ReVanced, Firefox + Adblock, Invidious, etc.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Invidious (and other front ends) wouldn’t be effected by this

This is web and official app

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

I watch on mobile and have all ads blocked. There are multiple options a ton of people use

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

Insert smug "I run YouTube with Firefox with adblock installed" comment here. I've not seen any of the anti block stuff yet

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

[Laughs nervously in NewPipe]