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[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 minutes ago

If you're seeing ads on YouTube, you're doing it wrong.

[-] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 minutes ago

I know theres a github page. I believe its shatterdisk? When i was in school they firewalled youtube. So i found alternatives to rick roll.

Where there is a rick roll There is a rick way

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)
[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 7 points 3 hours ago

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

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago

you motherfu-

[-] negativenull@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago
[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 4 hours ago

Omg did you just reinvent YouTube?!?

[-] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Thank you. I needed this.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 39 points 9 hours ago

I give up, this has really let me down.

[-] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 34 points 9 hours ago

You aren't doing youtube correctly.

PC: firefox + ublock origin, freetube

Mobile: revanced, newpipe

[-] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Freetube has been failing consistently on all my desktops lately. None of the instances on the main site work. Can you verify it's till working and maybe DM me the instance you're using?

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago

How does one Rick roll people who don’t do YouTube correctly, which is most everyone?

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

Those people? We don't interact with those people.

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago
[-] WhyFlip@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Are you rick-rolling yourself? Derp.

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 hours ago

Honestly, I have Firefox + ublock origin in Mobile too

[-] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 2 points 3 hours ago

and sponsorblock 👌

[-] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 hours ago

I have all 3 options on mobile as well

[-] hakase@lemm.ee 3 points 7 hours ago
[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago

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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[-] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I can't believe I'm about to suggest this, but use a YouTube short version since those don't have ads.

Such as: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SXHMnicI6Pg

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 3 hours ago

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

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 14 points 6 hours ago

Wow, a legitimate use case for shorts.

[-] elvith@feddit.org 7 points 8 hours ago

Nice! May I recommend you share that with all of our professional rickrollers? (Or may I share it there?)

!rickrolltactics@lemmy.world

[-] puppycat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 hours ago

I've literally rickrolled thousands of people and i didn't hesitate for a second to click on that link. wow. (~⁠﹏~;)

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[-] joyjoy@lemmy.world 72 points 12 hours ago

Rick Roll is only effective on people using ad blockers

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 30 points 10 hours ago

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.

[-] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 16 points 10 hours ago

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.😌

[-] Chriin@fedia.io 8 points 9 hours ago

Yup I will usually happily walk into a rick roll. I just enjoy the music. lol

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 14 points 11 hours ago

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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[-] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 10 hours ago
[-] Jonnyprophet@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Oh, oh, oh! Thanks! I think I'll click on it right now.

Ed. Damnit

[-] Venicon@lemmy.world 19 points 11 hours ago

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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[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 11 hours ago
[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Nippy Kind Langur

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 hours ago

Just use a different site here

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 8 points 10 hours ago

Wasn't there someone who bought youtube ads and had the ad be a rick roll?

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