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ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

www.pcgamer.com

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Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

www.pcgamer.com

ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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If you've ever wondered why YouTube goes so hard on ads when they make the experience so miserable, well, there's your answer.
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    Still need a good strategy for blocking ads on my TV. Mostly watching YouTube through a Chromecast so I can control it from my phone

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      PiHole can mostly block ads on propetiary software

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        Not YouTube because the ads come from the same “source”, so blocking that DNS would mean blocking the actual video, too. That’s my week understanding of it, at least.

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          Subbed to find out what your month understanding will be

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            My true fans will hang around for my year understanding.

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              Can’t weight!

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      GrayJay seems to work for that.

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      Same but I don’t use YouTube I tend to use it for TV. Cast and forget cable TV for free.

      I hate edge but edge also let’s you stream from your PC to TV with no ads.

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      SmartTube

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        You need an android TV or an android box similar to a Roku to use that? Not super familiar. Any recommendations to be compatible with my current non-smart TV?

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          Android streaming boxes are the most flexible. Replace the stock launcher with projectivy once set up.

          Inexpensive/basic: Onn

          Best for multi-speaker theaters and video upscaling: Nvidia Shield Pro

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      Android TV https://smarttubeapp.github.io/

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