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First Reddit API change, and now Twitter is rate limiting. Is this the implosion of corporate social media?

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Probably not but one can hope… to the Fediverse lemmings!

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Sweet Roll@lemmy.world
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Don’t forget YouTube disabling the video player all together if they catch you using an adblocked

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rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee
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This is a big concern for me, I use YouTube a lot on desktop browser with uBlock Origin. It will be crushing for me when they shut that down. I have no viable alternative to YouTube. It’s not just that, Google is forcing everyone to the Manifest V3 extension platform which reduces adblock capability on Chrome. So it’s like a double whammy. I can move to Firefox to avoid that, but I’m in a corner with YouTube. Seriously the internet is mostly intolerable without a blocker like UBO.

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Obinice@lemmy.world
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I don’t get that though, it’s not possible to block YouTube ads, so the adblocker, ublock etc, is only blocking ads on other websites unrelated to YouTube. It’s got nothing to do with them.

So… What gives?

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rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee
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A web site host can employ scripts to detect the use of an adblocker by the client agent. It trips a flag and shuts down access to the site. A blocker can filter ads from incoming data, but there’s nothing it can do to force the server to provide data.

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Kwaker76@lemmy.world
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Bravo browser on Android does a great job at blocking ads on YouTube. After the demise of Vanced this is how I watch YouTube.

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rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee
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YouTube has not yet fully deployed the use of an anti-adblocker. I’m sure it will happen across the board at some point. When it does you’ll have the same problem with Bravo.

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davidgro@lemmy.world
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They work great on desktop browsers, maybe yours isn’t configured right?

And on Android there are alternatives…

I watch a lot of YouTube though (mostly science channels) so I will probably be forced to start paying. I don’t like it.

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MrMcMisterson@lemmy.world
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Use VPN, switch country to turkey, pay 20 bucks for a year of youtube premium. It sucks, but 20 bucks is more affordable than the 10 per month they are asking.

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