YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers

[John Elden Ring]

• YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers, testing tactics like slowing down video load times and skipping videos to push users towards Premium.
• Some users are experiencing issues like no sound, stuck videos, and videos skipping all the way to the end when using ad blockers.
• Despite efforts, users are finding workarounds via specific browser extensions and VPNs to watch ad-free YouTube videos.

Google-owned YouTube succeeded in shutting down the popular third-party YouTube Vanced app back in 2022 to encourage more users to pay and join YouTube Premium if they're looking for an ad-free experience. In the subsequent year, the streaming platform declared war against ad blockers and showed that it had a Uno reverse card up its sleeve when it started testing blocking ad blockers.

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[laynelane]

I stopped watching Youtube on my PS4 because of the ad spam. I had videos playing an ad at the beginning and then 10 seconds later there would be another one. Ads that were over half an hour or were extremely loud - just non-stop annoyance. I can understand why they want to crack down on ad blockers, but being more reasonable and flexible about ads in the first place might be more effective.

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

I keep getting these pop ups, i use revanced on my phone and tablet so i have no idea what ad are.