Posted on 10/15/2023 1:11:41 PM PDT by ducttape45
The experiment is meant to urge users to disable their ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium.
YouTube is looking to take a more aggressive approach in preventing viewers from using ad blockers while watching videos on its platform. As BleepingComputer reports, people have been posting screenshots on social networks like Reddit that show a pop-up notice warning them that their player will be blocked after three videos.
The warning says YouTube will block their ability to play videos on the platform unless they disable their ad blocker or add the website to their white list. "Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide," the notice continues. To go ad-free, the company tells users to get a YouTube Premium subscription so "creators can still get paid." Prior to these warnings, YouTube only showed popups to ad blocker users, reminding them that it's against the website's TOS. Eventually, it added a timer to the notices to ensure viewers take the time to read them.
The website has confirmed to BleepingComputer that the new alerts are part of an experiment. A spokesperson told the publication that YouTube is "running a small experiment globally that urges viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium." They said that YouTube might temporarily disable playback "[i]n extreme cases, where viewers continue their use of ad blockers." The spokesperson added that they will only disable playback "if viewers ignore repeated requests to allow ads on YouTube," though it's unclear if that means YouTube won't automatically block playback after a viewer watches three videos and will give them more opportunities to comply.
At the moment, this new approach only affects a small number of users, and YouTube didn't say how many people and regions are part of the test. The website, which makes most of its money from ads, has seen its ad revenue decline over the past three quarters, so we won't be surprised if this test expands to more users around the world should it turn out to be effective.
This is interesting.. will check it out..
BTW, forgot to mention, it is 100% free.
"I agree that reading has been taken for granted these days, but as you mentioned, humans, especially men, are visual and can process things better when illustrated."
"Thanks my friend!"
MOST people wouldn’t understand WHAT Zorin is..
I believed it is another OS based on UNIX/Linux..
Most FReepers would not bother to change their OS for a simple solution... But I do understand you giving your 2 cents. I also use Linux/Unix/Winblows...
"I ain’t listening to Taylor Swift"
Trying FreeTube now. Thanks for the recommendation.
Just do NOT go to the URL Freetube.. may be porn stuff... get the app from the link I posted.
You know, the football player’s girlfriend.
I did. Thanks.
I’m still having no problems with Brave. Will try if I get any messages.
Same here. I got the codes installed in both Brave and uBlock, and I’m still getting the popup from Youtube.
If you do that to me, it’s “bye YT”!
I had to create a new account and port all my settings to that one. YT was keyed in on my primary account so let’s see how this goes.
I use Rumble or other video sharing platforms when it’s available, but for many non-political content creators they’re only on YouTube. I only started using ad blocker on YouTube when they got overly obnoxious with popup ads.
Like ads at the beginning, middle and end of a 10 minute video. Playing ads in the middle of a song. All YouTube needs to do is be reasonable with their ad placement, but that’s apparently too much to ask of them.
“Ad blockers are theft.”
I have no virtue—I guess I can add “thief and proud of it” to my resume of dishonor.
;-)
I get the message, even though I'm not logged into my YT account. I don't even use an Ad Blocker.
If that’s the case, then YT has gone too far in trying to force folks to watch their ads. They’re evidently using other means to track people using ad blockers.
YT ping
I still can’t get that huge banner to disappear, so I created a new YT account and I’m porting all the playlists over to the new account. Until YT stops this foolishness, I’ll have to keep creating new accounts. I see no other way around it.
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