cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/14579120
YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream.
This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.
For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.
I live in a region that has decently low YouTube premium pricing. If it’s ads or nothing, I may get a subscription. But I haven’t checked pricing in a while, so maybe it’s gone up too much.
I’m guessing that alternative front ends (piped, FreeTube, whatever) don’t give YouTube the same metrics they would get if I was using YouTube directly? I will continue to deny them the data they so desire.
Damn, also would break ublock I assume?
I am expecting that is exactly the point. I don’t think they’ll win, tho. We’ll find a way around it.
uBlock might be out at some point, but modified APKs will probably live forever.
Pirates, aaargh… always finds a way.
uBO is all kinds of broken for multiple people right now. It’s a constant cat and mouse game, but YouTube seems to be winning for now.
uBlock Origin works fine for me on youtube. Just make sure you keep it updated and don’t run multiple blockers.
I’ve noticed pretty much zero disruption on Firefox with uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock despite Google’s best efforts. Every time I thought I’d eventually be paying Google the Danegeld to avoid the firehose of spam I’ve been pleasantly surprised.
Matter of time, good while it lasted
If that happens then I swear to fucking God I’m done with YouTube forever.
Edit: i.e. if it breaks FreeTube, Invidious, Sponsorblock, etc. (because I’m already done with the main site forever) then I’m out. If the choice is between content vs no ads, I’ll take no ads even if it means no content.
I live in a region that has decently low YouTube premium pricing. If it’s ads or nothing, I may get a subscription. But I haven’t checked pricing in a while, so maybe it’s gone up too much.
Literally just make ads less obnoxious, and/or make YouTube premium not stupidly expensive. That’s all you fuckin have to do, YouTube, and you can cut a huge portion of the cat and mouse game.
All they’d have to do for me to buy premium is make a plan without YT music that costs less. It’s not that hard. I will never use YT music, and that has nothing to do with the quality of the service or whatever - I’m not interested in music streaming services at all.
Absolutely. If premium was 7 bucks a month I would subscribe today, but 14 a month is insane!
There was a premium lite for 7 bucks but they discontinued it in October as part of their ‘fuck all yall’ campaign
This could honestly be really good for Nebula.
