Comment on YouTube sponsorship starter pack

• sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It replaces the thumbnail with a more representative frame from the video (voted by users). The ‘arrow’ was in reference to a trend where people would put a big red arrow pointed at some shit as clickbait. This is meant to stop clickbait

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  • Paddzr@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thanks, downloaded and bought it. Happy to pay for good software.

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• Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Downside: Because you’re hiding the problem it doesn’t tell the creator in any way that people don’t like “arrow face” type thumbnails and clickbait titles.

  I also use it and it’s great, but… Yeah.

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• Mac@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It changes titles and thumbnails to remove clickbait. Seeing the youtube homepage without it is genuinely jarring–everyone is clawing at your attention. “Pick me, pick me!”

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