Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agoYouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippableblog.googleexternal-linkmessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down19file-text
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minus-squarenull@lemmy.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoWhat’s the best way to avoid the ads if you can’t just block them with your router anymore?
minus-squareCoolcoder360@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoUblock origin has been working for YouTube for me, they’ve had some rough patches where YouTube updated and then they had to update, but it’s been smooth for the past couple years.
minus-squarenull@lemmy.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThat works fine on my pc or phone, but it’s not a viable solution for a tv.
minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoHook an old PC up to your TV and use a wireless keyboard to control it. Don’t use the TV’s software.
What’s the best way to avoid the ads if you can’t just block them with your router anymore?
Ublock origin has been working for YouTube for me, they’ve had some rough patches where YouTube updated and then they had to update, but it’s been smooth for the past couple years.
That works fine on my pc or phone, but it’s not a viable solution for a tv.
Hook an old PC up to your TV and use a wireless keyboard to control it. Don’t use the TV’s software.