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Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin (andadinosaur.com)

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

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Really interesting read about the history of YouTube adblocking, how the new detection works, how uBO is responding, and how not to block the new popups.

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

What’s the next step Google? DRM protected media?

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

You don't necessarily need DRM to break alternative frontends.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes but it might end there. Google can and will eventually push for DRM, after all they're the ones making the web has DRM...