YouTube Free is Silently Testing 5 Ads, instead of 2, Before Your Video Starts

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[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I would bail. If everyone did they wouldn't do 5 ads. It's almost like being in a union. If everybody goes on "strike" they will be forced to reduce the ads to 1 or 2.

[–]Airbus320 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Newpipe is great for dodging ads

[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Just use adblock on browser (frontend like Piped or Invidious is even better) or Newpipe on Android / SmartTubeNext for Android TV.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

... or NewPipeSponsorBlock:

https://github.com/gilbsgilbs/NewPipeSponsorBlock

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No one is even going to watch videos anymore.