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YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
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[–] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

Here is every single way I can think of to block YouTube ads:

uBlock Origin + Firefox

NewPipe on Android

Libretube on Android

uYou+ on iOS

FreeTube on *NIX and Windows

yt-dlp + mpv

YouTube Revanced

Invidious self hosting

Piped self hosting

And finally, last and definitely least

YouTube Premium

Donate to the creators who make content. Google does not deserve a penny of your hard earned money.

[–] Schwim@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I read that Google is rolling out some ads on premium so that might need to get removed from your list.

[–] strict0768@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I believe you're thinking of premium lite, or whatever they call it.

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

Correct. If they ever roll out ads on premium, I’m not sure what we’ll do. Maybe figure out a new platform or a new way to watch.

[–] chinchillas@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Amazon Premium started this trend. They're shameless.

[–] qfe0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

SmartTube for Android TV devices

[–] Brumefey@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

You should add Brave on iOS to the list. Never seen any ad with Brave.

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

There's also Pipeline for *nix (and possibly Windows, but I didn't bother to check.)

[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Then stop using youtube. It sucks ever since googol bought it. Haven't used it since.

[–] Frenezul0_o@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

That is right thinking. I admire that.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 10 months ago

I second Freetube. Not a perfect app (think it's Chromium based), but it gets the job done and they're pretty good about updating it pretty quickly whenever YT successfully breaks it.