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YouTube once again ahead of uBO on Firefox; fiddling with the extension settings not working this time and DDG search is useless ... anyone got ideas? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Pretty much the subject line. uBO has successfully blocked the nag screen enough times that I can't play anything at this point. No preview loads, and the play button serves no function. I'd really prefer not to have to find content on YT, copy the URL and use Piped/Invidious, but this ongoing escalation is steeling my resolve to screw Google.

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[–] anothermember@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am, as it happens, but I don't feel under any obligation to.

Firstly, how they get paid is a private matter between them and YouTube, they signed their contracts, not me.

Secondly, YouTube could run privacy-respecting non-targeted ads. I'm not punishing YouTube for having ads, I'm punishing them for being spyware.