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YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers (9to5google.com)
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  • YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers, integrating ads directly into videos to make them indistinguishable from the main content.
  • This new method complicates ad blocking, including tools like SponsorBlock, which now face challenges in accurately identifying and skipping sponsored segments.
  • The feature is currently in testing and not widely rolled out, with YouTube encouraging users to subscribe to YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience.
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[-] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 35 points 6 months ago

I will never pay Google a dime. They make enough off of us. It's really easy to download the video you want to watch and watch it on a stand alone player with you guessed it, NO FUCKING ADS.

[-] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I also don't trust them that they won't sell my data if I pay them

[-] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 9 points 6 months ago

You know they'll still sell it.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 4 points 6 months ago

For now. If Google succeeds at doing this it won't be.

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