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Today I was reminded how bad YouTube ads are (jlai.lu)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Tibert@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I watched a Warframe (game) YouTube video on the Steam integrated browser, without beeing connected to my account and Holly s* it was horrible.

In a 14 minutes video, I got 5 ads. 1 (or more skippable once) at the beginning, 1 during the first half of the video, 2 during the second half, and 1 at the end.

All were skippable after 5 sec.

2 were close together at about 1 min interval during the second half of the video.

But that is not the only issue. 4 of those ads (not the last one at the end), were Israeli hate/war anti-hamas propaganda.

I consider these ads horrible and they should not be allowed in my opinion.

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[-] JewGoblin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I just found a new app called Grayjay, it combines all the platforms, haven't used it much, but it doesn't have ads, or at least is not supposed to

[-] packersinthefarm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Grayjay is awesome. Found out about from Louis Rossmann, I think he's involved in the project

[-] vpklotar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I just downloaded it from the play store but can't figure out how to add YouTube to it. I see I can add sources but it wants me to scan a QR-code. Do you happen to know how to add YouTube or at least where to find these add-ons?

[-] AndyLikesCandy@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

This is the way forward

[-] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Reminds me the first time watching a movie on TV in the UK in year 2000. 4 long ass commercial breaks and... News in the middle.

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

https://lemdro.id/post/2379465

Do you want peace, or do you want problems always?

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