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8. It's an all-out war.

Wed Nov 29, 2023, 12:58 PM

Nov 2023

Some background (a few out of countless articles)

https://www.engadget.com/google-admits-youtubes-war-on-ad-blockers-is-resulting-in-suboptimal-viewing-experiences-115041371.html
Google admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences
Viewers report having to wait around 5 seconds before their YouTube video loads.

https://www.404media.co/youtubes-war-on-adblockers-shows-how-google-controls-the-internet/
YouTube's ‘War’ on Adblockers Shows How Google Controls the Internet

https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/11/youtube-tries-to-kill-ad-blockers-in-push-for-ad-dollars-premium-subs/
YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown escalates, aggravating users

https://stackdiary.com/adblock-plus-denounces-youtubes-anti-adblocker-measures/
Adblock Plus denounces YouTube's anti-adblocker measures
The "who's going to block who first" wars have begun.

Ublock Origin is fighting back.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

I saved links to FreeTube https://freetubeapp.io/
Haven't tried (I use YT so little)

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Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs. [View all] usonian Nov 2023 OP

I've used Firefox for many years. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #1

So many new browsers - Tor, DuckDuckGo. Amazing Vivaldi isn't on the list bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #2

Opera uses chrome extensions. usonian Nov 2023 #3

They left it off the list. usonian Nov 2023 #5

Vivaldi here also MichaelSoE Nov 2023 #6

It's an all-out war. usonian Nov 2023 #8

You've got to watch the defaults. Susan Calvin Nov 2023 #7

Kicking for update to OP. usonian Nov 2023 #9