YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete - eviltoast

YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

  • ArchRecord@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    It actually already did break sponsorblock for a bit because user submissions would include the wrong timestamps, due to the ads changing the duration of the video.

    This would be hard to implement, but I personally would be happy to donate more to fund the development costs for such features. Adblocking is the largest consumer boycott in history and I won’t let a corporation try to crush it again.