I just tried to look up a specific video of a Nick Swardson stand up bit. All I searched was “Nick Swardson loitering”. There were 5 fucking ads before an actual user posted video, then one real human posted video that barely had anything to do with Nick, then 5 more fucking ads.
I knew they were forcing ads into videos but clogging the entire search feed with ads is unfuckingbelievable.
Is this really what it’s come to? Ads are more important than what I’m actually looking for? Are people really okay with this?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Better question is why are you not using an adblocker?
ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Because I don’t know how to do all that shit on my phone 😭
I’ve had several people try to explain but I just can’t fuckin do it. I’d need someone to sit down with me and show me while explaining every action.
superkret@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Use your app store to install Firefox.
Install ublock origin Firefox extension.
Go to Youtube using Firefox.
JustARegularNerd@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
From my experience, if you’re on iOS then Brave is the only browser I know of that includes a built-in adblocker (although I have my own issues with Brave).
If you’re on Android, should be able to just install Firefox (or a fork like Fennec), tap the three dots in the app > Extensions > uBlock Origin
If you’re otherwise using the YouTube app, I don’t have much to add in that respect as I usually use Invidious or NewPipe.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
iOS or Android?
awesome_lowlander@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
I hate to say this, but you’re exactly the reason why Youtube and other services feel safe and comfortable enshittifying their services.
Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
On Android Tubular is pretty awesome.
abbadon420@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
You can use this download link on your phone to download the .apk for NewPipe. This link is a direct download to install the app. (If you don’t trust my link, you can got to newpipe.net yourself), so if you click it, it should immediately start downlaoading and you can follow the steps to install the app. It’s pretty self explanatory.
It’s a frontend for youtube that removes all ads. You can’t comment or like, but you can subscribe to channels via NewPipe, just like you’re used to in youtube. But no ads. You do not need to login, it is not tied to your youtube account.
Youtube doesn’t like ad dodging frontends, so every once in while the app won’t work and you’ll need to go back to youtube (or a different alternative) for a day or two until the folks at NewPipe fix it again. It’s kind of an arms race like that, but with advertising.
AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The internet with a proper ad blocker is a game changer. Take the five minutes to figure it out. You’ll save more as free time than that on your first day.
Ironically, you could also YouTube how to install Firefox, then unlock.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Get GrayJay.
That’s all. Just use grayjay. Either go to grayjay.app and get it, or get it off the Google play store. It’s “Grayjay” from “futo”
Blizzard@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
If you’re on android, use AdGuard that blocks ads in other apps. Or use Vivaldi browser with built in adblocker.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I want to upvote you, but you’re at 69 upvotes…
Nice!
illi@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Feel free to upvote them now
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Is piped working again?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
No idea, I use unlock with Firefox for YT stuff.
Even works on android.