Using an ad blocker to get rid of those pesky YouTube ads?Down Town We've got bad news for you.
YouTube is currently running a test in which it blocks video viewing for people using ad blockers. Discovered by Redditor Reddit_n_Me (via Android Authority), the test includes a pop-up menu that emerges if you're running an ad blocker, telling you that your video player will be "blocked after three videos."
"It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. Video Playback will be blocked unless YouTube is allowlisted or the ad blocker is disabled," the pop-up says. It then offers the users to try YouTube's paid tier, YouTube Premium, and there's also an option to "report issue" if you're not, in fact, using an ad blocker.
SEE ALSO: YouTube is testing an AI-powered dub tool to translate creators' videosReddit_n_Me didn't share any details on what type of ad blocker they were using.
YouTube confirmed the test to The Verge, saying that it's running "a small experiment globally that urges viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium.”
The company says that it takes "disabling playback very seriously," and that it will only disable playback for users who "ignore repeated requests to allow ads on YouTube."
YouTube ads, which the company claims supports "a diverse ecosystem of creators, and provides billions of people globally access for free," have become more of a nuisance in recent years, with ads becoming more frequent and longer (an experiment last year served up to 10 unskippable ads at once to some users).
On the flip side, at $11.99 per month, YouTube Premium is one of the pricier content plans out there (for comparison, Spotify and Netflix Basic both cost $9.99 per month), which is likely the reason why some users opt for using ad blockers to get rid of YouTube ads. The company maintains that using ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service, and if this recent experiment is any indication, it will start enforcing those rules more vigilantly soon.
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