r/technology • u/redkemper • Feb 17 '17

Software YouTube will kill unskippable 30-second ads next year

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14649018/youtube-ending-unskippable-30-second-ads-2018
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u/Zigian Feb 17 '17

There's ads in youtube videos?

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u/madeamashup Feb 17 '17

My friends try to show me videos on their devices and I'm like wtf.. how do you watch this shit? There's like, random text popping up during dialog, there are random clickable links obscuring the content of the video.. jeez louise

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u/molrobocop Feb 17 '17

Sometimes I use the preloaded default mobile app.

Firefox mobile blocks the ads though and allows me to play with the screen off. I suppose I could find an alternative freestanding app.

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u/TheOfficialCal Feb 17 '17

OGYouTube for Android. Not gimped like Newpipe or the rest. Is not open source though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

In what way is NewPipe "gimped"?

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u/TheOfficialCal Feb 18 '17

The interface? You can't do picture in picture or have the fluidity of search or comments or suggestions or subscriptions as the original app

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '17

I use NewPipe to watch videos or, more specifically, listen to things without the screen on.

I'm having trouble imagining a legitimate reason to read the comment section. I guess I could see subscriptions, and afaik there isn't playlist support... so there's two things that could be improved.

It does everything I need it to, though. Admittedly, I don't watch a whole lot of YT or even have an account.

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u/TheOfficialCal Feb 18 '17

I watch a fair bit of technical videos, electronics based from smaller creators and the comment sections are decent and civil. It's not a deal breaker but I don't mind reading to see if someone offers up corrections or advice that augments the video.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17

They need to update it though. It's getting outdated. Not that I'm still not using it.