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Ad Blockers Are Not Allowed On YouTube

Ad Blockers Are Not Allowed On YouTube

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Overview

Ad Blockers Are Not Allowed On YouTube refers to YouTube's attempts to curb the use of ad blockers on the video-sharing platform by limiting the number of ad-free videos people can watch and by inserting pop-up warnings that prevent people from watching videos until they disable the ad block or buy YouTube Premium.

Background

In May 2023, YouTube began testing an anti-adblock program on the platform. A May 10th post by X[1] account @Dexerto shows an early version of the warning, with the post gathering over 36,000 likes in five months (seen below, left). X[2] user @Aeyga_X quoted the aforementioned post noting that Ublock Origin still manages to circumvent the pop up.


Dexerto @Dexerto YouTube is reportedly testing a block for Adblock plugins # ►YouTube Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. • Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription. Allow YouTube Ads Try YouTube Premium Not using an ad blocker? Report issue 11:11 PM . May 10, 2023 22.5M Views Subscribe •

On June 29th, X[3] user @Thafnine noted that YouTube was also adopting a strategy where the video player is disabled after someone watches 3 videos with adblock (seen below, left). On July 1st, YouTuber[4] @Cybershell expressed his dislike of YouTube's anti-adblock projects, encouraging his subscribers to block ads on his videos (seen below, right).


T9 TwitchCon SOON @Thafnine update: youtube have started to straight up prevent people from watching youtube videos with adblock youtube lets you watch 3 videos before completely disabling the video player if it detects adblock ► YouTube Ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. Video playback is blocked unless YouTube is allowlisted or the ad blocker is disabled. • Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium and creators can still get paid from your subscription. Allow YouTube Ads Not using an ad blocker? Report issue Try YouTube Premium T9 TwitchCon @Thafnine May 11 SOON looks like youtube are finally starting to beef with ad blockers by preventing people from using the site until it's whitelisted YouTube Allow YouTube Ads Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. • Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription. Try YouTube Premium Not using an ad blocker? Report issue X 8:24 PM Jun 29, 2023 101.3K Views Cybershell @Cybershell You will never be able to make me sit through commercials. Never. Sorry my brain isn't addled with lead like a f------ baby boomer. I would sooner pound rusty nails into my scrotum then watch one second of one youtube ad. If you watch my videos, please block the ads. → Android Authority @AndroidAuth. Jun 29 Google might ban you from YouTube for blocking ads androidauthority.com /youtube-three-... Readers added context Google is not going to "ban” users for using an ad blocker. Instead, they are testing a feature to block video player access for those with Adblock, not an account ban like the tweet suggests. This Reddit post mentioned in the linked article confirms this: reddit.com/r /youtube/comm... Do you find this helpful? 7:17 AM - Jul 1, 2023 150.8K Views . ... Rate it

Online Reactions

On September 13th, X[5] user @cookietanukiart quoted a post about YouTube disabling a Discord music feature, encouraging people to use Adblock and gathering over 16,000 likes in a month (seen below, left). On October 12th, X[6] user @TheBobPony posted about YouTube launching its anti-adblock pop up, saying that it was "Joever" (seen below, right).


cloudie @sh♡p update LIVE!! @cookietanukiart reminder to avoid paying for youtube premium and turn on adblock for their website Tom Warren @tomwarren. Sep 13, 2021 BREAKING: YouTube is forcing Rythm, the most popular Discord music bot, offline. Rythm bot will shut down on September 15th, after Google sent a legal cease and desist letter. It follows the closure of Groovy Bot. All the details here: theverge.com/2021/9/12/2266... -X-x-X ► X*X 10:03 PM . Sep 13, 2021 -x : -X on Bob Pony @TheBobPony IT'S NOW OFFICIALLY JOEVER EVERYONE, YOUTUBE FINALLY IS NOW BLOCKING USERS WITH ADBLOCKERS ENABLED! ► YouTube Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. • Ads allow YouTube to be used by billions worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription. Allow YouTube Ads Try YouTube Premium Not using an ad blocker? Report issue ALT 12:27 PM Oct 12, 2023 211.5K Views :

On October 12th, X[7] user @ploicky made a post that read, "apparently the youtube ad blocker pop up registers as a video thumbnail, and i have a browser extension that putts scott the woz everywhere," gathering over 14,000 likes in four days (seen below, left). On October 16th, X[8] user @ShitpostRock made a post saying that only "0.6% of total users on youtube use adblock," gathering over 27,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).


percy!! S @ploicky apparently the youtube ad blocker pop up registers as a video thumbnail, and i have a browser extension that putts scott the woz everywhere. ► YouTube ▶I Out of Touch The Very Best of 0:01/4:0 Daryl Hall & John Oates ✔ 691K subscribers 52M views 8 years ago Search ► YouTube Daryl Hall John Oates Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. • Ads allow YouTube to be used by billions worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid fr Allow YouTube Ads Try YouTube Premium Not using an ad blocker? Report issue Subscribe 480K 7:37 AM . Oct 12, 2023 212K Views Share Clip Q FIN MASHES ORED 4:21 KICK BACK Kenshi Yonezu M views 10 months ago ersona 4 Secret Base tended ter 5K views 9 years ago A on't Stop Me Now - Queen ounge Mix) dersen Productions 2 views 1 day ago ew ang-Plank Galleon - Super mash Bros. Ultimate deo Games Music 5M views 4 years ago LOODY STREAM nstrumental) Coda 239K views 3 years ago ... Ranking ALL 87 Final Smashes in Super Smash Bros Ultimate Odyssey Central Ⓒ Rock solid @ShitpostRock >youtube cracking down on AdBlock's >adblock has around a total of 20 million users >youtube has more than 2.70 billion monthly users >meaning that 0.6% of total users on youtube use adblock Youtube is willing to f--- you over for 0.6% extra revenue YouTube Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube • It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. • Ads allow YouTube to be used by billions worldwide. • You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium and creators can still get paid from your subscription. Allow YouTube ads Try YouTube Premium Not using an ad blocker? Report issue 9:43 AM - Oct 16, 2023 535K Views x

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External References

[1] X – Dexerto

[2] X – Aeyga_X

[3] X – Thafnine

[4]  X – Cybershell

[5] X – cookietanukiart

[6] X – TheBobPony

[7] X – ploicky

[8] X – ShitpostRock

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