Their detection script is probably trying so hard that it hits false positives.
Ironically, with an up-to-date uBlock Origin, you wouldn't see this popup.
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Their detection script is probably trying so hard that it hits false positives.
Ironically, with an up-to-date uBlock Origin, you wouldn't see this popup.
Sooo..., you'll literally need to use adblocker to use YouTube. Interesting.
It really is given that they've willingly entered a game of cat and mouse and chosen to assume the role of a blind, limbless mouse.
As others have said before me, I feel for the poor engineers who have to implement this stuff as any technical solution short of DRM is provably impractical and unworkable.
any technical solution short of DRM is provably impractical and unworkable.
Donβt give them ideas.
They already have plans to DRM the entire fucking web. That's why I am currently cutting google out of my life step by step.
Yeah, YT is the last holdout for me. Itβs literally the only Google service I willingly sign up for. Iβve tried Piped/Invidious, but they donβt match YTs quality.
They're way ahead of you, they already started implementing it in Chrome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Environment_Integrity
Itβs bullshit like this that made me give up all Chromium browsers earlier this year. I used to be a complete Google simp, but those days are well behind me. Theyβre motto these days might as well be βDo evil.β
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 actually installed ublockorigin after hitting these types of messages on a few sites. I think howtogeek does the same thing.
Itβs really great when you put on some calming music for sleep thatβs 8 hours long and has an ad break every 5 minutes.
How dare you complain about their aggressive monetization practices, won't you think of the record corporate profits.
I've heard Firefox's inbuilt tracking protection often trips whatever detection method they're using, and like, I'm not turning that off for Youtube.
Quick someone post that 3rd party YouTube interface for Android. Preferably on F-Roids. I need it.
This is the Internet so let's settle this quickly and efficiently.
The best 3rd party YouTube interface is called Kuhmbus.
NewPipe has been my go-to for years. Available on F-Droid with regular updates.
There's a few options
Newpipe, uses it's own extractor, also can act as a player for SoundCloud and Peertube, there's also a fork with SponsorBlock: https://newpipe.net/
Libretube, uses the Piped api, generally seen as the one with the best UI: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube
Clipious, uses the Invidious api: https://github.com/lamarios/clipious
Could also watch videos in a browser from an Invidious or Piped instance I guess
And while I'm at it I'll also mention there's a client option on desktop too, Freetube: https://freetubeapp.io/
Lol that's like too funny now. Hitting legitimate users with the nagware, so that the only ones having a good experience are the pirates :D Tale as old as the first VHS tape
Letβs be real. Blocking ads isnβt pirating.
The equivalence the person is drawing is something like what Denuvo does on PC. Games that ship with Denuvo suffer significant performance issues but when Denuvo is cracked and the game is put on the high seas, they don't come with Denuvo so the pirates end up having a better experience.
I know but there's no other noun that rolls off the tongue quite the same way.
It is a false positive as Googlie tries to find a way to detect and block adblockers on browsers they don't control. install ublock origin and it should solve the issue.
Nope. It happens with ublock origin too.
I believe Ublock has patched this now, you can update to the newest version and reset the extension and it should work.
Here's something that I "don't allow" Google:
Letting corporations use MY computer equipment and MY Internet connect to conduct their business. I'll block whatever I want and if Google and YouTube don't like it, they can take their advertising machine, roll it up real tight and cram it.
Ah, enshittification at its finest.
We have a family premium plan and I still got this message. Guess I'll cancel YouTube Premium now...
I get most of the content I want via patreon anyway now.
So, you already pay for an ad-free experience and they still want you to turn off ad-block so they can track you more efficiently. That's vile.
Ublock Origin and SponsorBlock and Enhancer for YouTube will make the YouTube experience SO MUCH better!
Ublock blocks ads, SponsorBlock blocks sponsorship deals that the YouTuber includes (Clash of clans, Norton, etc), and Enhancer lets you play with the settings on a whole other level, including blocking things like end cards.
You probably have antitracking enabled which can trigger this dumb prompt.
Got that too (Firefox and ublock origin). So far i can just click the X and continue to watch without ads. Pops up about every third video.
This post has instructions to stop getting the pop up: https://lemmy.world/post/6671823
Thank you! The cause might actually be "Enhancer for Youtube" in my case. Didn't know it had its own blocker.
Happened to me, I just blocked the notification objects. Still let me play videos so far. I have firefox + ublock.
I made a user script that will make a button on each video which jump you to piped, that way you can continue to use YT to manage your subscriptions and see your feed, but you never have to watch to video there
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/477267-youtube-add-watch-on-piped-button-to-each-video
I use a Firefox extension to redirect any YouTube links to open in Ungoogled Chromium, which so far seems to be immune to Google's anti-Adblock campaign.
edit: Extension is called Open In
can we maybe stop using Google/Apple/amazon/m$ etc at some point? they scam us since like ever.
It doesn't matter your browser or adblocker, Youtube is cracking down in ALL adblocker. Adblockers are probably going to find a way around it, it's a cat chasing the mouse game.
uBlock Origin already found a way around it. Update the filter lists and it works again.
Do you have Firefox's tracker blocking enabled? That can block some advertising related code and as such will also get detected as an adblocker. I've had that be the issue for other websites that block ad blockers in the past before I stopped being willing to ever turn Ublock Origin off.
Somehow you're using something that Google thinks it's an adblock. Maybe it's a cookie blocker or tracking blocker. Disable all plugins and then try YouTube.