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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by downpunxx@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world

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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can use the brave browser on android. As of now it blocks youtube ads.

Added bonus it saves on your data plan because wouldn't ya know it, the copious amounts of ads they shove in our faces uses a lot of data... that we already pay for. I'm not paying my cell provider for data just so advertisers can use it to try to get me to pay for more shit I don't need.

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Firefox with ublock origin also works on mobile

Or another alternative is the app grayjay

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh I didn't know ublock was available on mobile with Firefox! Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to switch since I use ublock with Firefox on my pc and I prefer that for privacy protection