YouTube is waging a war against adblockers...and losing.
  • YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
  • Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
  • Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.
  • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    This battle was lost before it started. Sad thing is, if they weren’t so goddamn obnoxious with the ads it wouldn’t even need to be a battle. As it stands, YouTube without ad blocker is damn near unwatchable.

    • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      The guy who decided to start the battle increased ad revenue for a week so he got his bonus, that’s all that matters.
      “I’ll glady tank YouTube’s revenue tomorrow for an extra dollar today.”

      • 800XL@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s just executives in general. And on the wayout they’ll leech a golden parachute.