Ad blockers 'have no place' on YouTube

Among the changes, the one that frustrates users the most with YouTube is the increasing number of ads that force users to find ways to block them. After witnessing many tricks of users to bypass them, YouTube seems to be applying new policies to minimize the ability of ad blockers to operate.

Users frustrated as YouTube cracks down on ad blockers again

According to Neowin , YouTube continues to display a warning about using ad blockers, noting that this violates the site's terms of service. The message reads: "It appears that you are using an ad blocker. Video playback will be blocked unless YouTube allows it or the ad blocker is turned off."

The anti-adblocking banner has also reappeared on the Opera GX browser even when uBlock Origin is still active. The same thing has happened on some versions of Firefox, while some users have reported that they cannot remove the warning even after disabling the ad-blocking extension in the browser. Chrome users have also experienced a similar issue with sluggish YouTube performance when uBlock Origin is active.

Efforts to force YouTube users to watch ads

Google insists that ads are necessary to keep YouTube a free platform for its billions of users around the world. The company also emphasizes that the only way to legally turn off ads is to subscribe to YouTube Premium, which financially supports creators.

Google has been working to curb the popularity of ad blockers on YouTube for a long time. The platform regularly penalizes users who use ad blockers or non-Chrome browsers. Furthermore, Google is in the process of migrating its Chrome extension technology to Manifest V3, a new technology that is incompatible with uBlock Origin and other powerful ad blockers.

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