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YouTube’s new anti-adblock measures
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It's an arms race. And when Google stops me from downloading videos to avoid ads, YouTube's videos will be replaced with other content. I mean, the videos are convenient, but there's absolutely enough content to avoid them. Plus, I can develop new hobbies.