downpunxx@fedia.io to Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months agoYouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsoletewww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square382fedilinkarrow-up1710arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1699arrow-down1external-linkYouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsoletewww.yahoo.comdownpunxx@fedia.io to Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square382fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDevCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoYet another reason I’m glad I use youtube-dl.
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-22 months agoIf they’re truly server-side injected, then they would also appear permanently in any downloaded copy because the server would be telling the client what pieces are available-including the ad pieces with no way to differentiate.
minus-squareaedelred@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoAt least if still downloads them you can edit them out if it’s something you want to save.
minus-squarem-p{3}@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoAt least I can trim those away if needed.
Yet another reason I’m glad I use youtube-dl.
If they’re truly server-side injected, then they would also appear permanently in any downloaded copy because the server would be telling the client what pieces are available-including the ad pieces with no way to differentiate.
At least if still downloads them you can edit them out if it’s something you want to save.
At least I can trim those away if needed.