Posted 4/16/2024, 4:38:46 AM
YouTube Cracks Down on Ad Blockers, Pushing Users Toward Premium Subscriptions
- YouTube started blocking ad blockers and 3rd party apps that avoid ads, causing videos not to play properly
- This crackdown comes after YouTube began preventing ad blocker users from watching videos last October
- YouTube is pushing people to get Premium subscriptions if they don't want ads
- Popular apps like AdGuard and YouTube Vanced can no longer bypass YouTube ads using loopholes
- YouTube says it shares revenue with creators from ads and subscriptions, so blocking ads impacts creators