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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.

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But YouTube Premium lets you download and watch offline…
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  You can without premium as well. Just find a youtube-dl instance or host one yourself.

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