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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps (www.theverge.com)
submitted 5 months ago by Dominion0236@lemmy.one to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Sounds like trouble for Newpipe, Sponsorblock, etc...

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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

Last year, YouTube “launched a global effort” to encourage users to allow ads while watching videos or upgrade to YouTube Premium. It also began disabling videos for users with an ad blocking extension enabled.

“We only allow third-party apps to use our API when they follow our API Services Terms of Service,” YouTube says.

To get around this, YouTube once again suggests signing up for the ad-free YouTube Premium.

Not much gained tbh

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