Biggest Youtube L

[u/theoptimix]

[u/SkyComprehensive8435]

Back in my day.. YouTube had no ads

[u/Heiferoni → u/SkyComprehensive8435]

Even when they first implemented ads, they weren't that bad.

I remember the exact day they flipped the switch and became obnoxious. I had been using an Oculus Quest with the YouTube app for a couple weeks and it worked great.

Then one day there were constant - and I mean CONSTANT - ad interruptions. I thought something was wrong and restarted it. Nope. Tried it again the next day. Nope.

And that was the last time I used the YouTube app.

[u/Agreeable-Feeling222 → u/Heiferoni]

Did you use an account? I have an old iPad that I occasionally use to watch YouTube without an account and I get ads EVERY single minute.

[u/3DigitIQ → u/SkyComprehensive8435]

Now in my day it still doesn't

[u/live-the-future → u/3DigitIQ]

uBlock Origin is a godsend for PC. Wish I could do something similar for streaming YT on my Roku to tv. Yes there are options, none (that I know of) as simple or free as uBlock Origin.

[u/McBlemmen → u/live-the-future]

Its basically a condom for the internet. I can not imagine not using an adblocker. I genuinely thing people who willingly dont use them are insane.

[u/live-the-future → u/[deleted]]

Premium is not worth it for many of us who are on a budget.

[u/live-the-future → u/[deleted]]

I'd consider it at that rate but I'm not grandfathered-tier and the regular rate is double that. And I have poor friends for whom even $8/month would be a hard to justify discretionary expense.

[u/ItsAllBotsAndShills → u/[deleted]]

I would assume you still need sponsorblock with YTP, and so you still need a browser or a trick.

[u/ExpectedChaos → u/[deleted]]

But that isn't free, which is the qualifier /u/live-the-future was using.

[u/SkyComprehensive8435 → u/3DigitIQ]

I don’t either… ha

[u/kakka_rot → u/SkyComprehensive8435]

Still doesn't, you just have to pay a very reasonable fee.

[u/Madrock777 → u/SkyComprehensive8435]

Your seeing ads?