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Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months ago

Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

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Those YouTube ads everyone hates made $10.4 billion in just three months

www.pcgamer.com

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Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months ago

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If you've ever wondered why YouTube goes so hard on ads when they make the experience so miserable, well, there's your answer.

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FreeTube + integrated SponsorBlock

It blocks normal ads, plus Sponsored segments and some other segments if you wish to. Its configurable. This addon is also available for Firefox. I do not use Firefox to watch YouTube anymore.

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