Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

  • @walkercricket@sh.itjust.works
    51•2 years ago

    Honestly, I think it’s great: if it annoys people enough, they will move out from Chrome and install Firefox (or one of its forks) with good extensions for blocking ads on YouTube. It seems to be the only solution to break the monopoly of Google on browsers. So go Google, I believe in you!

  • @somedaysoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19•2 years ago

    No problems on desktop with Firefox and uBlock Origins and no problem on my TVs with SmartTubeNext and no problems on mobile with Revanced so far. I have yet to encounter any ad blocking messaging or ads themselves.

    • dream_weasel
      1•2 years ago

      Is revanced annoying to build? I’ve been putting it off for that reason since AFAIK there is no manager for it

        • jevans ⁂
          3•2 years ago

          I don’t understand why people are calling grayjay a “better revanced” they have pretty different feature sets and solve different problems.

          • @vinyl@lemmy.world
            -2•2 years ago

            The only different thing about grayjay is the polycentric account instead of having your YouTube account other than that all the features are the same or even better. What is there not to understand.

            • jevans ⁂
              3•2 years ago

              Grayjay does not have sponsorblock. Grayjay does not sync my subscriptions across my other devices. Grayjay will not have YouTube features as they roll out. Etc.

              Grayjay is basically newpipe (youtube scraper) + casting + centralized, unmoderated comments + other services.

              YouTube Revanced is a patched, debloated version of YouTube itself.

              Grayjay does a lot of cool stuff, but they are different tools for different problems. Youtube Revanced allows users to have a better Youtube experience on their phone without losing any functionality. Grayjay is asking users to change a lot about how they watch Youtube.

              • @vinyl@lemmy.world
                1•2 years ago

                Nvm on building revanced! There is Revanced Manager, a couple clicks now to download and install, no need to use grayjay now.

        • @somedaysoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2•2 years ago

          It isn’t better right now… there is a subscription rate limit and a few other issues. Revanced is far more polished and reliable right now. Grayjay might mature into a better app in the future, but it is far from better right now. I’m subscribed to Rossman, so I tried it when he announced it on the channel… gave it a fair shake, but then uninstalled it. I’ll check in on it every few months, but for YouTube specifically Revanced > grayjay.

  • @DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.ml
    11•2 years ago

    Use noscript it’s the best. You will have to learn what’s useful while being real and what’s fake but that’s the best part. It disables YouTube’s scripts for advertising.

    • @Flying_Hellfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•2 years ago

      Piped is so slow for me, I’m not sure if it’s a me issue or a host issue. I finally spun up viewtube to test it out since running my own piped instance seemed cumbersome.

      • @Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
        2•2 years ago

        Same here. I tried loading the same 13-second video on Piped and YouTube. YouTube played it instantly. Piped took several seconds (probably longer than the video lasted) to start playing.