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DinahMoeHum

(23,129 posts) Thu Jul 4, 2024, 02:19 PM Jul 2024

Anybody else having trouble with YouTube and ads?

For some reason, a video doesn't play until 15-20 seconds into the sound.

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Anybody else having trouble with YouTube and ads? (Original Post) DinahMoeHum Jul 2024 OP

for weeks/months? Kali Jul 2024 #1

for the past few weeks DinahMoeHum Jul 2024 #2

UBlock origin canetoad Jul 2024 #6

I currently have AdBlock Plus and Ghostery DinahMoeHum Jul 2024 #7

I would be canetoad Jul 2024 #8

i quit utube because i had an adblocker AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #3

I don't get ads on-line with YouTube mockmonkey Jul 2024 #4

UBlock origin is the answer canetoad Jul 2024 #5

Great! mockmonkey Jul 2024 #9

Kali

(56,360 posts)

1. for weeks/months?

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 02:38 PM

Jul 2024

when they instituted mandatory ads. also in the last week or so VERY slow starts and needing to reload page due to spinning death circle. mostly thought it was my internet but saw others actually on you tube complaining too.

DinahMoeHum

(23,129 posts)

2. for the past few weeks

Reply to Kali (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 03:13 PM

Jul 2024

What kind of ad blocker can be used?

canetoad

(19,333 posts)

6. UBlock origin

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:40 PM

Jul 2024

Works like a charm. You can disable any other ad-blocker you have.

DinahMoeHum

(23,129 posts)

7. I currently have AdBlock Plus and Ghostery

Reply to canetoad (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:55 PM

Jul 2024

Do I have to disable those?

canetoad

(19,333 posts)

8. I would be

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:58 PM

Jul 2024

Uninstalling them or at least disable until you've given UBlock a try. I used to have AdBlock plus - hopeless against YouTube 'monetization'.

AllaN01Bear

(27,161 posts)

3. i quit utube because i had an adblocker

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 03:23 PM

Jul 2024

i was using adblocker and adblocker plus. as of last year the ads were bad.

mockmonkey

(2,964 posts)

4. I don't get ads on-line with YouTube

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 03:55 PM

Jul 2024

I have no idea why.

I'm using a Desktop PC. I have "UBlock Origin". I also have "Enhancer for YouTube" but I only added that to Firefox and I use Chrome for YouTube. I read that the new versions of "Enhancer for YouTube" don't block the ads. My version did an update so?

I don't know if this works but if you use private or incognito it supposedly blocks the ads but it might block the more adult content? I have no way to check that since I don't see ads.

Of course I get YouTube ads when I use my Roku but they play normally as I wait for the "skip" button to show up.

canetoad

(19,333 posts)

5. UBlock origin is the answer

Reply to mockmonkey (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:39 PM

Jul 2024

That's why you see no ads on YouTube.

mockmonkey

(2,964 posts)

9. Great!

Reply to canetoad (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 05:08 PM

Jul 2024

I kept reading that YouTube changed so that uBlock didn't work anymore. I guess they were wrong.

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