I’m sure many of you are already aware that YouTube has been rolling out anti-adblock detection for Chrome users for a few weeks now.
Today, as a long time Firefox user with the fantastic uBlock Origin extension installed, I got my first anti-adblock popup on the platform. Note that this may not happen to you personally for a while, but it is inevitably coming for everyone.
Thankfully, the fine folks at uBlock Origin have already advised a simple workaround (on Reddit, yuck!) which I will duplicate in a simplified form below for your convenience. I have tested it on Firefox and it is working fine for me (so far).
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POST.
Update uBO to the latest version (1.52.0+) . <== The extension itself, for technical improvements. You do this in your browser.
Remove your custom config / reset to defaults. <== This means removing your custom filters (or disabling My filters) and disabling ALL additional lists you’ve enabled. It might be quicker to make a backup of your config and restore to defaults instead.
Force an update of your Filter Lists. <== This is within the extension. Lists are what determine what’s blocked or not.
How to update Filter lists: Click 🛡️ uBO’s icon > the ⚙ Dashboard button > the Filter lists pane > the 🕘 Purge all caches button > the 🔃 Update now button.
Disable all other extensions AND your browser’s built-in blockers. <== No need to uninstall, just disable them. They might interfere with our solutions.
Make sure you follow all 4 points above. If you’re seeing the message, it’s likely due to your custom config (either additional lists or separate filters in My filters).
Restarting your browser afterwards may help too.
Once you’ve gotten rid of the issue on default settings, you can slowly start restoring your config (if you really need it). Do it gradually, to easier find out what was causing the issue in the first place. Once you find the culprit, simply skip it in your config.
If you want to use Enhancer for YouTube*, you have to* disable its adblocking*.*
I’ve been saying for years that the biggest streamers should band together and either demand YouTube/Google fix their shit or threaten to start their own competitive platform. They’d have the least to lose assuming they’re being smart and investing their YouTube income or diversifying into other sectors like Mr. Beast.
But no ads = no money for youtube and creators. So won’t they have to find another platform anyways? The answer is no, because there are plenty of people watching youtube on smart TVs or the regular youtube app without any kind of adblocking.
It really does not matter what we few nerds here are doing or not doing.
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Those who disagree with what YouTube is doing, why don’t you stop using it? No views = creators are forced to find another platform.
I think working around their service T&C is just as scummy as anti-adblocks.
I’ve been saying for years that the biggest streamers should band together and either demand YouTube/Google fix their shit or threaten to start their own competitive platform. They’d have the least to lose assuming they’re being smart and investing their YouTube income or diversifying into other sectors like Mr. Beast.
Nebula is like this
Because the content is on youtube. What if we mirrored it?
I mean, do you really have to consume the content on a platform that you dislike?
But no ads = no money for youtube and creators. So won’t they have to find another platform anyways? The answer is no, because there are plenty of people watching youtube on smart TVs or the regular youtube app without any kind of adblocking.
It really does not matter what we few nerds here are doing or not doing.
But I think most of the audience watches on a PC, and most of them have Ad blockers