L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoYouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block userswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareJako301@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoDelaying the video stream for the ad length would do most of the work. Since they manage that server side there is no way to request the video sooner. Blocking technically works, but you would have to stare at a blank screen for the ad duration.
Delaying the video stream for the ad length would do most of the work. Since they manage that server side there is no way to request the video sooner. Blocking technically works, but you would have to stare at a blank screen for the ad duration.