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Any idea what Google are doing? Is this because I dont use Chrome (use Firefox)? I've no adblockers.
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So this started coming up today. On every video. I can (so far) click the "x" and remove it to watch (still see 2 ads before the video, and one after 4 minutes - ruins music on YT), but did click the "Report issue" only for the dialogue box not to work.
I found a link to a that said 11% use adblock. Thats not a lot.Maaayyyybe there is a problem with the amount of ads youtube forces down our throats for even short videos. π€·ββοΈ
Are you sure? Or is it because you're not in the test group?
I'm on nightly/up to date ublock and i see it.
I've been wondering if it's uBlock Origin or me not being part of the test yet. Sounds like the latter. Shit.
I got the pop-up too, but I can just kick the X and continue watching without adds. Got unlock origin.
That's phase one. At one point, a timer will appear and you have ti wait until you can click the X. Lastly, the video will stay locked and cannot be watched.
You seeing the popup means you need to update the uBlock filters and disable other add-on's ad filters like Enhancer's Block Ads feature.
I got the pop-up too, but I can just kick the X and continue watching without adds. Got uBlock origin.
Good to know! Thanks!
Yeah Iβve had it sporadically happen to me but last night was the most effective. Fully updated Firefox and ublock on windows and I could only watch 3 videos before getting locked out.
Previous to last night, I hadnβt seen the pop up for at least a week.
I actually had it about 20 minutes ago. Forgot to post here. But when I Xed out of it, it played normally.
Did you update your filters?
I had the pop-up today, updated my filters then reloaded the page, and the warning was gone.
Pretty sure, as I saw the popup multiple times, updated uBlock filters and didn't see them again since.
There's no test group, it's available now. Instructions here
https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/173jmog/youtube_antiadblock_and_ads_october_09_2023/
They are almost certainly talking about a test group on YouTube, not uBlock Origin. Sites do that sometimes, it's called A/B Testing. Where different users will get different versions of the site to test something or other before changes are rolled out for all users.
Ah, the second sentence made it sound like they were questioning the uBlock implementation, not YouTube's.
And not just sites, but all forms of software can implement A/B and multivariate tests, including software like uBlock Origin. I've implemented A/B and multivariate tests before, and have even co-designed and developed an experimentation platform, so it's a subject close to my heart!