Clever workaround speeds YouTube ads up instead of blocking them [Video]
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A super clever workaround for YouTube's crackdown on ad blockers sees YouTube ads sped up dramatically instead of blocking them.

Instead of blocking them, this extension speeds them up to x16 and also mutes the ad. Experiencing a 30 second ad in 2 seconds is pretty funny. And it works on Edge and Chrome.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3194·
    1 year ago

    While some paid ad blockers seem to work, the vast majority of tools don’t seem to do the trick.

    What a bunch of FUD. Firefox and uBlock Origin still work on Youtube just fine.

    • atrielienz@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      773·
      1 year ago

      Part of the reason I am not advocating for or against the extension or the source. People can judge for themselves. I thought it was funny (not a great idea but definitely an interesting implementation). For the record I use both unlock origin and Firefox, and I also run a pihole at home. I’m just putting out there that it exists.

    • Aatube@kbin.social
      10·
      1 year ago

      Maybe they mean the vast majority of tools on Edge and Chrome? Plus this approach may or may not preserve dollars for creators

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know about FUD, but that’s either straight-up disinformation, or an out-of-touch tech writer that needs to retire…