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YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers

2 years ago by AnActOfCreation to c/technology

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YouTube's crackdown on tools that block advertising continues with server-side ad injection. The developer of...
  • 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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Stupidmanager 99 points 2 years ago

I’ll just write a greasemonkey script that detects unskippable time and mute audio. Let’s play this game google, fuckin I dare ya.

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dvdnet62 51 points 2 years ago

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FinalRemix 23 points 2 years ago

what a time to be alive...

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Stupidmanager 18 points 2 years ago

Ha, nope. But i see I’m not alone. There is hope dear people.

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Rentlar 2 points 2 years ago

Youtube 2026: you are no longer allowed to skip ahead in videos in order to blend the video and ad "experience" together.

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