YouTube renews war on adblockers by testing out a 3 video limit-

YouTube’s been tinkering with its ads again. In its latest experiment, you’ll be put on a countdown of three videos if an adblock’s detected, after which you’ll be forced to either whitelist the site or do something else with your time. 

In a thread on the YouTube subreddit, user Reddit_n_Me posted a screenshot of an ominous warning that states that the “Video player will be blocked after three videos”, with a helpful 1-2-3 diagram for the visual learners among us. It then reminds you that ads help YouTube remain free for users, and that you can shell out for premium to avoid them.

YouTube cracking down on if you’re not paying them to block the ads, it hurts me, and hurt you. from r/youtube

This was then confirmed by The Verge when they spoke to YouTube last week, who said its been running: “a small experiment globally that urges viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium […] Ad blocker detection is not new, and other publishers regularly ask viewers to disable ad blockers.” 

“We take disabling playback very seriously, and will only disable playback if viewers ignore repeated requests to allow ads on YouTube.”

This follows a recent flood of ads on the platform which are ticking a lot of people off. Even last year we saw other “experiments” which caused between five to ten unskippable ads in a row.

While it’s well within their rights as a company, it’s not hard to see where people are coming from: while ads are inevitable in a free and open internet, they’re often really annoying. I’ve even had audio ads play on YouTube in the past, forcing me to minimise the video to swat them.

YouTube’s been a huge part of the gaming ecosystem for nearly two decades, but its creators are still grappling with frustrating systems like annoying profanity limitations. They’re probably just as sick of the advertisement politics on the platform as everyone else is. It’s no wonder most of them have a Patreon, Twitch, or are posting on websites like Nebula, which offers a sub that’s almost one fourth the cost of YouTube Premium. I doubt this’ll do much to improve YouTube’s goodwill with its creators, even if it is technically for their benefit.

Related Posts

Cruise Line Gets in Hot Water after Casino Player Takes Own Life

An Australian man has taken his own life after accumulating debts in a cruise ship’s casino, Daily Mail reported. Safer gambling experts believe that Dixon’s suicide could…

SOFTSWISS Boosts Gaming Engagement with Enhanced Jackpot Features

SOFTSWISS has recently upgraded its Game Aggregator platform by incorporating a jackpot feature into crash and live games, significantly enhancing the gaming experience. This innovation allows for broader participation in…

Raw iGaming Limited buys a gem in Sapphire Gaming

Maltese online casino games developer Raw iGaming Limited has announced that it has spent an undisclosed amount of money to purchase smaller British associate Sapphire Gaming. The…

Sonic Origins Plus – Análisis

Hace un año, Sega lanzó una colección de clásicos de Sonic en las que, como su propio nombre indicaba, nos llevaba a los orígenes de su principal…

Star Sydney Faces Prolonged Oversight as NICC Extends Special Manager’s Tenure

Star Sydney’s ongoing regulatory challenges have taken a new turn, with the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) deciding to extend the tenure of the casino’s special manager….

Tennessee sports betting industry approaching $2bn in online wagers

The state of Tennessee is close to one year of legally offering sports betting, and as the date draws near, the handle is closing in on $2…