Tell HN: "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube”
Related:<p><i>YouTube&#x27;s crackdown on ad blockers intensifies</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37782171">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37782171</a> - Oct 2023 (140 comments)<p><i>YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it just a bit harder to skip</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37224622">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37224622</a> - Aug 2023 (12 comments)<p><i>YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36747367">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36747367</a> - July 2023 (72 comments)<p><i>YouTube is blocking videos for users who block ads</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36583277">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36583277</a> - July 2023 (91 comments)<p><i>YouTube Threatens to Cut Off Ad Blocker Users After Just Three Ad-Less Vids</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36538577">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36538577</a> - June 2023 (50 comments)<p><i>YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36535417">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36535417</a> - June 2023 (7 comments)<p><i>YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36517238">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36517238</a> - June 2023 (1343 comments)<p><i>YouTube Blocks Ad Blockers Amid Declining Ad Revenue</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36277079">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=36277079</a> - June 2023 (30 comments)<p><i>YouTube on TVs getting unskippable 30-second and pause screen ads</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35986992">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35986992</a> - May 2023 (190 comments)<p><i>YouTube is going to stop you from using ad blockers</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35954648">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35954648</a> - May 2023 (23 comments)<p><i>YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35892512">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35892512</a> - May 2023 (1405 comments)<p><i>Apparently Ad Blockers are not allowed on YouTube. Is this a new thing?</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35883457">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=35883457</a> - May 2023 (52 comments)<p><i>YouTube May Force You to Watch 10 (Or More) Unskippable Ads in a Row</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32911676">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32911676</a> - Sept 2022 (128 comments)<p><i>The free YouTube tier is about to become unbearable with even more ads</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32866976">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32866976</a> - Sept 2022 (96 comments)<p><i>YouTube ads appear to be ramping up, with as many as 10 unskippable ads</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32859438">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32859438</a> - Sept 2022 (143 comments)<p><i>YouTube Free Is Silently Testing 5 Ads, Instead of 2, Before Your Video Starts</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32851367">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32851367</a> - Sept 2022 (21 comments)<p><i>YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before video starts</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32835071">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=32835071</a> - Sept 2022 (266 comments)<p><i>YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if creators don’t want them</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25149206">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25149206</a> - Nov 2020 (758 comments)<p><i>Tell HN: Adblocker doesn&#x27;t block YouTube ads anymore</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22658093">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22658093</a> - March 2020 (17 comments)