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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps (www.theverge.com)
submitted 10 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wish I could say the same.

I'm also using firefox + ublock, but Ive noticed when I'm watching shorts, I'll occasionally get an ad that's disguised as a short. There's no like/dislike buttons or anything.

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 64 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Just block shorts alltogether, it's a win win.

[–] BitchPeas@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

But.... my doomscroll :<

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Just read climate news.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

BitchPeas.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How do you block shorts entirely? I used to be able to x them away in YouTube Desktop for 30 days but I can't find that option anymore. And can they be blocked in ReVanced as well?

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I found some website that had a line of code that could be added to my adblocker to completely remove them.

Haven't seen them since.

I think it was this: https://letsblock.it/filters/youtube-shorts

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's intended. Even to premium subs youtube pushes adds which try and promote engagement. Its fucking awful.

Does get me out of the loop sometimes though, so I guess Im thankful for that.