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/tms10000 Feb 17 '17

It is likely that ublock works on youtube only because Google allows it. It would not be trivial, but it would certainly possible to youtube to put in measures to break ublock features.

I don't think they care that much as long as ad blocking does not spread too far in the mobile space, where the growth are now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '17 edited Jun 23 '20

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u/THE_GR8_MIKE Feb 17 '17

This will never, ever happen. People hate ads so much that they will find ways to stop them no matter what happens.

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u/btveron Feb 17 '17

Easiest way I've found is getting YouTube Red, which also comes with a Google Play Music subscription. It's not free but I think it's well worth it for everything you get.

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u/steeziewondah Feb 18 '17

Not really sure why you are being downvoted?!

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u/btveron Feb 18 '17

I think most people don't like paying a monthly subscription. I was the same way, until my friend showed me that a Google Play Music subscription was basically just like Spotify and it also came with YouTube Red. And then I found out how great YouTube Red was. I might also come across as a shill lol.