YouTube does not give up in the fight against ad blockers and proof of this is the new feature implemented today. Some users report that the platform Fast forward the video if you have an ad blocking extension installed.. YouTube won’t let you go back or control playback unless you allow ads.
Dozens of users report Reddit that YouTube videos end randomly when played. Others claim that the video plays without sound and you have to constantly press the volume control to hear it.
“I opened a new video, not even 5 seconds passed, and it accidentally skipped to the end. I’ve tried reproducing it, restarting it, heck, even restarting my device, but it keeps happening.”
“What happened to YouTube?? I’ve already rebooted 50 times and even did a factory reset! For some stupid reason, the video I’m watching immediately cuts out and won’t load!
New weird YouTube ad blocker behavior – video automatically skips to the end
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Anyway, ad blocker is to blame which is installed in the browser. Disabling returns playback to normal. and the volume is restored. If you want to slow down or fast forward the video, you will no longer encounter a loop endless load.
YouTube is testing this new technique in some countries, so it won’t affect all users. Some offer remove AdBlock Plus or any other extension and select uBlock Origin. Others note that this measure does not activate if you access it from the browser’s incognito mode, even with an ad blocker.
YouTube is redoubling its efforts to combat ad blockers
Over the past few months, YouTube has launched Several strategies to combat ad blockers. The most recent one involves third-party apps that skip ads. Those who choose one of these apps will encounter various errors, including error windows or endless loading.
Added to this are warning windows or a three strike policy, which allows you to ignore a message up to three times before banning a player. YouTube mentions this Ad blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service. Advertising not only helps billions of users access a service, but is also vital in supporting content creation.
Yes, sure You can bypass advertising with the help of some tricks, this is only possible in desktop browsers or mobile versions that support extensions. In the case of uBlock Origin, the user must update the filters and be aware of the changes that are published on Reddit.
At the end of the day, The easiest option is to accept advertising or pay for a YouTube Premium membership., which includes access to YouTube Music. The subscription costs €11.99 or Php 139 per month and offers a 30-day trial.
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