No ad blockers allowed on YouTube

[chuft]

Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates


https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/...nsion-updates/

Google seems to be trying to make everyone move off using Chrome....

[possessor]

Welp, nope. Mozilla for the win

[chuft]

Unfortunately a fair number of websites don't work on Firefox. I know since I've been using it since it came out (and Netscape before that). Some web developers just standardized on Internet Explorer, and now they do on Chrome, and their stuff doesn't work right on Firefox or Safari. These are typically work-related websites - things for training, background checks and job application etc - so you likely have never run into them.

I have Chrome installed on my computer specifically to let me get around problems like this when they arise.

[chuft]

Youtube is now blocking the entire website if an adblocker is detected on Firefox versions 11x

This isn't happening for me at the moment but obviously is for some people. Video proof.

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/com...website_if_an/

[boredjedi]

I think that's what they meant on my warning that youtube would be blocked. Not the entire site but the
content. I've also noticed a dip in content uploads again. This happened the last time they pushed
the anti ad blocker.

I'm using the two different browser finally. Edge (for now) logging in to youtube for the notification list and brave
for watching the videos ad free without warnings.

[possessor]

Youtube is now blocking the entire website if an adblocker is detected on Firefox versions 11x

This isn't happening for me at the moment but obviously is for some people. Video proof.

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/com...website_if_an/

Let's move on to bitview

[possessor]

Unfortunately a fair number of websites don't work on Firefox. I know since I've been using it since it came out (and Netscape before that). Some web developers just standardized on Internet Explorer, and now they do on Chrome, and their stuff doesn't work right on Firefox or Safari. These are typically work-related websites - things for training, background checks and job application etc - so you likely have never run into them.

I have Chrome installed on my computer specifically to let me get around problems like this when they arise.

Me too but it rarely happens. I used Google Chrome to cast a movie to my telly. You need Fxcast to do that on firefox

[possessor]

YouTube has been rolling out a few features both good and bad.

Like now you can play minigames and filter video by colour (...???) - Not too shabby but ridiculously useless!
They're releasing a guide on how tell if a video is clickbait which could've been done using a specific red button..

Good news for uploaders - Upload 3 thumbnails to test and compare which one gets the most watch time. Takes up to 2 weeks if your thumbanails are too smiliar.