Technology Is Youtube messing with your adblocker already?

[The Gays From LA]

I had seen videos announcing Youtube threatening to fuck with users that have adblockers - and thank you very much Linus Tech Tips, you literally started this bullshit.

Today was the first day for me personally that I noticed Youtube trying to fuck with my adblocker. It happened when I clicked on this Dylan Burns video:

Instead of giving me the video straight away, the area of the webpage with the Youtube video went black for 11 seconds while showing me the title of the advertisement I was supposed to have watched, and only then did it start playing the video.

Can someone else with an adblocker installed please tell me if they're getting the same effect when trying to view the above video (on Youtube itself)?

 

[Crimson Fucker]

It works on brave browser and playtube for me.

Play Tube Block Ads for Video - Apps on Google Play

Insatll Play Tube to skip ads for video, enjoy smooth floating popup play

play.google.com

You may have to force stop the app and reload it on occasion but it lets you make Playlists not signed in and lets you do background play with screen off and no ads. It's basically a youtube vanced clone.

 

[AnusSquirt69]

I use brave and some ads have popped up here and there but mostly ad free still. The other day I noticed a big uptick in ads but its gone back to normal.

 

[Catoru Gojo]

I had seen videos announcing Youtube threatening to fuck with users that have adblockers - and thank you very much Linus Tech Tips, you literally started this bullshit.

Today was the first day for me personally that I noticed Youtube trying to fuck with my adblocker. It happened when I clicked on this Dylan Burns video:

Instead of giving me the video straight away, the area of the webpage with the Youtube video went black for 11 seconds while showing me the title of the advertisement I was supposed to have watched, and only then did it start playing the video.

Can someone else with an adblocker installed please tell me if they're getting the same effect when trying to view the above video (on Youtube itself)?

Ublock origin, never have another problem again.

 

[Crimson Fucker]

On another note, I also use a vpn that blocks ads on free to play mobile games that are normally unplayable due to ads. Gotta love ad block.