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YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers (9to5google.com)
submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers, integrating ads directly into videos to make them indistinguishable from the main content.
  • This new method complicates ad blocking, including tools like SponsorBlock, which now face challenges in accurately identifying and skipping sponsored segments.
  • The feature is currently in testing and not widely rolled out, with YouTube encouraging users to subscribe to YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience.
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[–] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Go right ahead. If they actually manage to do it, that will be the end of my YouTube watching. Except on extremely rare occasions. I don't need it badly enough to deal with that.

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As we learned from the reddit app changes, the ending of Netflix account sharing, etc etc the people who will take this action are few enough not to matter. Regretfully.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People will accept anything to not be inconvenienced in a purely consumer society.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's Idiocracy

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Bruh, in Idiocracy, they at least wanted to do the right thing, even if they were too dumb to do so.

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