YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

  • Plopp@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Most normies I know watch YouTube with ads already. I sadly don’t think this will put much of a dent in YouTube.

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      4 months ago

      That’s the thing, right? They’re fighting a very small minority of users blocking ads/tracking this hard

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        4 months ago

        Well the upside is that they’re not actually trying to get it to stop, they’re just making an effort to please their customers.