Comment on Amazon develops methods for inserting ads onto any flat surface in an existing video

• Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You do have plenty of options for downloading youtube videos directly without viewing them using tools like yt-dlp either in terminal or using one of its many GUI front ends. Apps like GrayJay and YT Revanced also have downloading youtube videos integrated, so no setup needed.

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  • MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s still not a solution, because this sounds like they could embed it in the video file if they pursue it. And the basic issue is that you have tons of short videos you only watch once and all around it’s not really a good fit for torrents.

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    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Regarding the short form content, that is a valid concern, but I would argue that’s more of an issue with the medium rather than with the tools available. However, regarding the embedded advertising, yt-dlp already has sponsorblock trimming integrated into the program (you can set a flag to remove detected segments from the finished video file), and extending this to encompass a databank of known circulating advertisements could go a long way.

      Also, curated lists for certain categories could be maintained by groups. Hardware tutorials, for instance, rarely need constant updates and therefore a known good library could be downloaded once and circulated.

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      • Windex007@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I think you’re missing what this is. They’re not adding sponsor segments.

        They’re scanning the video, establishing where “free visual space” is, and then embedding advertising into that space. It becomes part of the video, not an intermission. You don’t cut a “time segment” to remove it, you have to cut a “space segment” to remove it. And then what do you fill it with?

        There are certainly ways to mitigate it, but they’re not great.

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