Annoying.

YouTube isn’t happy you’re using ad blockers — and it’s doing something about it::undefined

  • Worstdriver@lemmy.worldEnglish
    105·
    1 year ago

    The day I can’t get around youtube ads is the day I stop using youtube. I already refuse to use it on my mobile device or my TV, due to the ads.

      • PeWu@lemmy.mlEnglish
        26·
        1 year ago

        It doesn’t block it, it doesn’t even download them or even request them. There is no concept of ad in NewPipe.

          • Stephen304@lemmy.mlEnglish
            25·
            1 year ago

            The official newpipe isn’t on the play store because it breaks their terms of service, which makes sense considering 2 of the 3 “newpipes” on there are just completely different apps using the name and logo of newpipe. The third is actually newpipe but with loads of ads added, not sure how long it’ll last before Google nukes it.

            But yeah for newpipe just get the offical ad free and open source version from TeamNewPipe on GitHub or on F-Droid in the main repo. Or if you want newpipe with no ads and also with sponsorblock, you want to get it from polymorphicshade on GitHub or through F-Droid with the Izzyondroid repo.

            • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
              5·
              1 year ago

              On the subject of newpipe, if you also view a lot of videos on NicoNico, Japanese yt, I recommend the pipepipe fork since it allows you to play both yt videos along with videos from NicoNico without ads. Also works with BiliBili in case you like listening to Chinese vocaloid songs or other Chinese content without ads.

    • smiletolerantly@feddit.deEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      YouTube ReVanced gets you completely adfree, configurably de-shittified Youtube with sponsorblock on your phone. (And Youtube Music ReVanced is premium YT music, for free, of course also without ads.)

      And Smarttube Next does the same thing on Android TVs, FireTV, and probably some others I haven’t used.

    • Hopps@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      On Android the Firefox app allows the use of extensions including all the adblock options you would find on PC. Works great and for YouTube as well.