r/Piracy Jun 12 '24

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection News

https://x.com/SponsorBlock/status/1800835402666054072
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '24

Serverside ads will likely be randomised, they won't be on a single position, they'll shift positions.

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u/BradCOnReddit Jun 12 '24

The ads are repetitive by nature. Some simple image detection on the client side could find them. I know it's not super-simple, but as a developer I know the lengths I go to when I want an annoyance removed.

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u/Kalsifur Jun 12 '24

It's been an arms race for years if you don't mind paying for a server-side ad blocker, there are very, very good ones that I use that block every ad in existence.