"Ad Blockers Are Not Allowed on YouTube" warning showing up now

[DragonMals]

Is prohibited to publish this link https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube here? why a link to a short URL service and then the real link?

I was about to point this out too lmfao

While you can watch things through other means, you have to find them online than posting them here.

 

[k0walski]

Is prohibited to publish this link https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube here? why a link to a short URL service and then the real link?

Sorry, my mistake.

 

[DragonMals]

Sorry, my mistake.

don't worry, you're good

 

[impeeza]

Don't worry, just "Gorditos y bonitos" (the catch phrase of madagascar's penguins on latinamerica)

 

[codezer0]

Yeah, no more "like this segway, to our sponsor" on LTT videos anymore.

Who and why would anyone watch Linus anymore? That clown literally illegally sold a prototype yet still can have youtube update videos in place just to maintain ad performance. Literally no other tech tuber is allowed this but mister turbo shill is.

 

[RedColoredStars]

I find it hilarious that OP went nearly two weeks before simply purging and updating their uBlock Origin lists to prevent the pop-ups.

 

[Maq47]

Welp, I've followed every guide imaginable here, but cannot get the dreaded thing that limited me to 3 more videos to allow me to get past it. After 3 videos, I was blocked, even after making the message go away successfully, so I just deleted my YouTube channel, and am now using FreeTube instead. Thanks a lot, Google.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

blocked how, exactly?

 

[x65943]

I am still getting the pop-up with ublock origin on chrome - seems to be up to date

 

[linuxares]

I am still getting the pop-up with ublock origin on chrome - seems to be up to date

Disable all your addons except Ublock Origin, purge cache, update it and clear cookies if need be. Restart browser.

See more:

 

[ut2k4master]

alternative to revanced on android called "grayjay". its a standalone app you have to sideload yourself, its open source, suggested one time fee of $9.99 but can be used totally free without any downsides. works with other sites like twitch too through a plugin system

 

[Deleted member 194275]

alternative to revanced on android called "grayjay". its a standalone app you have to sideload yourself, its open source, suggested one time fee of $9.99 but can be used totally free without any downsides. works with other sites like twitch too through a plugin system

just get firefox + u block origin + playback fix plug in. I have it on my phone for years, works great.

 

[ack]

Ever since YouTube was bought by Google, it had gotten a lot worse from then.

Man it's been owned by google for like 90% of it's life, that is so dumb of a take

 

[x65943]

Man it's been owned by google for like 90% of it's life, that is so dumb of a take

YouTube founded 2005
Google bought YouTube 2006
Current year 2023

Checks out

Edit: perhaps this user really enjoyed YouTube back when they were 1 or 2 years old, you never know

 

[squeakycleanswine]

Just started showing up for me, but it hasn't actually stopped me from watching any videos yet (just a short delay before each one, which is a bit annoying). I don't want to have to switch to an alternative youtube frontend, because quite honestly they all suck.

 

[Plazorn]

i don't use youtube anymore. I instead use invidious (invidious.io), which is more lightweight, blocks ads, and even allows you to download certain videos. You should consider it.

 

[DragonMals]

I just love how this became a heated topic after only one and few experienced this issue.

I can't imagine nobody here loves what YouTube is doing to block people from using ads making them give up and resort to using a subscription. I've heard that since this, a user on another rfourm site literally gottwn an NSFW ad about something I forgot, and pointed out that they still have the usual unskippable, and 3 ads at once without making things less troublesome

 

[ut2k4master]

just get firefox + u block origin + playback fix plug in. I have it on my phone for years, works great.

im not getting any message yet on my pc anyway, just thought to share for android users as an alternative

 

[VinsCool]

Youtube's tactic is backfiring spectacularly from what I could tell.
More users I know want to block ads out of spite or simply delete their channel and leave the platform altogether.
Good job Youtube, you played yourself with your greed.

As for myself I know for sure I will never pay a single penny and block their ads and anti-ads junk, fuck Youtube as a company.

 

[Chary]

I wonder if we'd all be as incensed about the concept of ads on YouTube, had it not initially been ad-free for a bulk of its existence. I mean, Hulu and Netflix and etc all offer ad-tier plans for money to watch their content, and sometimes the ad-blockers don't even work on them.

There's so many interesting channels on YouTube that wouldn't be able to function without the income that YouTube provides. Google has to pay for all the video hosting somehow, as well.