mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockerswww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square245fedilinkarrow-up1907arrow-down113
arrow-up1894arrow-down1external-linkGoogle is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockerswww.windowscentral.commesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square245fedilink
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoThis is the way. When YouTube wanted to throw me some entertainment and a couple ads, very conveniently, I was down for that. Now that it’s an all out technology knowledge battle - well, I’m quite good at that. So I spend the time I would have laughed at their ad instead working around their bullshit. I haven’t seen an ad in years, but I still enjoy the same content. 🤷♀️ To me, it seems like they’re working really hard, just to fail to serve me ads.
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI would but my issue with that is that SponsorBlock doesn’t work on downloaded videos.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoSkytube has an option for clipping mid-video ads out of downloaded videos, if that helps.
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 hours agoI use SponsorBlock for more than just skipping sponsored segments. It’s also useful for skipping intros, “like and subscribe” messages, and other general annoyances in most YouTube videos. Once you get used to it, you can’t go without.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoSame here. The SponsorBlock in SkyTube skips intros and “like and subscribe”, too. Even in downloads.
This is the way.
When YouTube wanted to throw me some entertainment and a couple ads, very conveniently, I was down for that.
Now that it’s an all out technology knowledge battle - well, I’m quite good at that.
So I spend the time I would have laughed at their ad instead working around their bullshit.
I haven’t seen an ad in years, but I still enjoy the same content. 🤷♀️
To me, it seems like they’re working really hard, just to fail to serve me ads.
I would but my issue with that is that SponsorBlock doesn’t work on downloaded videos.
Skytube has an option for clipping mid-video ads out of downloaded videos, if that helps.
I use SponsorBlock for more than just skipping sponsored segments. It’s also useful for skipping intros, “like and subscribe” messages, and other general annoyances in most YouTube videos. Once you get used to it, you can’t go without.
Same here. The SponsorBlock in SkyTube skips intros and “like and subscribe”, too. Even in downloads.
Good to know, thanks.