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YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole - Adblockers (www.thestreet.com)

submitted 8 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So far, I can dismiss the popup in Firefox and keep watching, but I dread the day that this doesn't work anymore.

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a fairly straightforward cat and mouse game. The only thing that has the potential to make it complicated soon is Google's Web Environment Integrity API.

[–] Jasontheguitarist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As long as Firefox keeps doing their thing and doesn't adopt Google's bullshit....

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Then YouTube refuses to serve Firefox users. Eventually the EU punishes them for it. Not sure what's after that.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

EU VPNs?

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago

Or VPNs to locations that don't have ads due to sanctions.