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Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

2 years ago by ByteOnBikes to c/technology

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If you've ever wondered why YouTube goes so hard on ads when they make the experience so miserable, well, there's your answer.
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technocrit 33 points 2 years ago

Pro-tip: Watch youtube on firefox/etc with a bunch of ad blockers. No ads.

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TuxEnthusiast 45 points 2 years ago

uBlock origin is enough :p

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zipzoopaboop 14 points 2 years ago

Sponsor block is a nice extra though

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sugar_in_your_tea 0 points 2 years ago

I just avoid channels with annoying sponsor segments, that has been a pretty good filter which also largely avoids clickbaity titles, since they seem to go hand in hand.

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