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Tenor had a good video guide of how to skip ads for short videos on YouTube with link changes. I used it to Rick Roll a friend once, not sure if it still works, though: https://media.tenor.com/x8v1oNUOmg4AAAAM
you motherfu-
I give up, this has really let me down.
You aren't doing youtube correctly.
PC: firefox + ublock origin, freetube
Mobile: revanced, newpipe
How does one Rick roll people who don’t do YouTube correctly, which is most everyone?
Those people? We don't interact with those people.
Touché
Are you rick-rolling yourself? Derp.
Honestly, I have Firefox + ublock origin in Mobile too
and sponsorblock 👌
I have all 3 options on mobile as well
Same.
FreeTube has an Android fork now that works just as well as the PC version.
https://github.com/MarmadileManteater/FreeTubeAndroid/releases
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I can't believe I'm about to suggest this, but use a YouTube short version since those don't have ads.
Tenor's has a guide that shows you how to make a full video link into a Shorts style link to not have ads at the beginning: https://media.tenor.com/x8v1oNUOmg4AAAAM
Wow, a legitimate use case for shorts.
Nice! May I recommend you share that with all of our professional rickrollers? (Or may I share it there?)
I've literally rickrolled thousands of people and i didn't hesitate for a second to click on that link. wow. (~﹏~;)
Go for it!
Rick Roll is only effective on people using ad blockers
Given that ad block users are usually tech savvy and have been around the net a while: We already know the URL and can detect Rick Rolls before clicking on shit.
I have an ad blocker and I tend to recognise the link, but even when I do, I ~choose to click on it for the fun of it.😌
Yup I will usually happily walk into a rick roll. I just enjoy the music. lol
Sad reality indeed that to punk an online user with this classic requires for the said user to be tech savvy
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I don’t mind adverts for free services but YouTube take the piss now.
And Amazon. Paying Prime members still have to watch ads.
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Watch this vid for a good explanation on how to avoid the issue:
https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/never-gonna-give-you-up/1559900284
Oh, oh, oh! Thanks! I think I'll click on it right now.
Ed. Damnit
Cant you just use a thirdparty youtube ui url?
dwXcQ
Wasn't there someone who bought youtube ads and had the ad be a rick roll?
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