YouTube Cracks Down on Apps Enabling Ad-Blockers and Premium Features

• YouTube putting third-party apps that block ads on notice, will disrupt users of those apps with buffering and errors • Aims to crack down on apps like Vanced and NewPipe that allow ad-blocking and Premium features for free • Says blocking ads prevents creators from being rewarded for viewership • Ads on YouTube help support creators and provide free access for billions • Would allow third-party YouTube apps if they follow API terms and show ads, but none currently do