YouTube Regrets Banning Ad Block
YouTube's attempt to ban ad blockers backfired, creating unintended consequences that YouTube is now regretting. The video-sharing platform initiated an unprecedented crackdown, pausing streamed videos to prompt users to disable ad blockers, subscribe to YouTube Premium at $13.99 per month, or whitelist the platform for ad display. Failure to comply would result in users being unable to watch videos, with potential account penalties left unspecified.
This aggressive approach triggered a wave of complaints on platforms like X and Reddit, where users expressed dissatisfaction with YouTube's ad frequency. A notable Reddit post titled "Bye bye YouTube" gained substantial traction, accumulating 21,000 upvotes and nearly 10,000 replies in four days, highlighting the widespread discontent.
Despite YouTube's assertion that ad blockers violate its Terms of Service, users found workarounds, utilizing tools like Tampermonkey scripts, uBlock Origin in Chrome, or switching to alternative browsers, avoiding detection by YouTube. Concerns about potential account termination for continued ad blocking persisted, but the majority of users opted for undetected workarounds.
Some users suggested supporting content creators directly through donations rather than platform payments, citing the challenge of convincing viewers to contribute beyond ad revenue. YouTube pays content creators 55% of net ad revenues, but with fluctuating ad revenue, the platform sought stability by implementing stricter ad-blocker policies and removing individual ad choices for creators.
YouTube's struggle with ad revenue fluctuations prompted additional profit-seeking measures, such as a price hike for YouTube Premium from $11.99 to $13.99 per month. However, the platform faced resistance, as many users considered the cost too high for an ad-free experience. Ad blockers quickly adapted to YouTube's new rules, rendering the platform's efforts ineffective.
In the end, YouTube finds itself in a challenging position, realizing that costs are not inherent but rather determined by what users are willing to pay. The majority of ad-block users remain unwilling to pay $13.99 for an ad-free experience, highlighting the perpetual challenge for YouTube to enforce and maintain its policies in the face of user resistance and evolving technology.
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jewtube getting exactly what they wanted and asked for.... no fucks to give, also LMAO!!!
They did something recently on 11/24/2023. Got Tampermonkey working within 5 minutes.
I found an even better way. Except for instructional how-to videos, I said FU to pooptube and don't watch their platform.
Snigger, Snort, Laugh, - shit pants - fall off chair - Snigger, Snort, Laugh - much more.
Adds support Youtube etc., and it pays for them to run a platform that deletes peoples accounts, attacks and fucks over content creators and their subscribers, and shadow bans huge amounts of people and spends all their time deleting peoples comments and afflicting the innocent with all sorts of strikes....
How about I shove my add blockers up Youtubes jew arseholes?
LOL
Revolt and Rebel and Erase Shit Tube financially.
I had to watch this several times - both to stop laughing and then to jack off over my YouTube award that I never got.