downpunxx to Technology • 6 months agoYouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsoletewww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square377fedilinkarrow-up1710arrow-down111file-text
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish28•edit-26 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-squareaedelredlinkEnglish13•6 months agoAt least if still downloads them you can edit them out if it’s something you want to save.
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.