YouTube is waging an unending war against ad blockers, and today, there seems to be a big update that is causing many users to assume that YouTube has gone down entirely. Looking at Down Detector's ...

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Users of the YouTube mobile app and website have reported serious issues this week. Some users had earlier reported that the interface buttons are disappearing from the Shorts player. And now, desktop ...

Google YouTube’s crackdown on ad blockers has just ramped up further, with the streaming platform introducing new measures to stop users from using the privacy-preserving technology on its site.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. YouTube recently took dramatic action against anyone visiting its site with an ad blocker running — after a few pieces of content, it'll ...

YouTube has begun skipping videos for users attempting to access the service with an active ad blocker. If you manage to get past the skipping videos, YouTube also mutes the video. Users report ...

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These extended ads do more than promote products—they prevent users from watching content. Many see this approach as less about advertising and more about enforcing YouTube’s rules against ad blockers ...

YouTube appears to be stepping up its long war on ad blockers this week. The creator of SponsorBlock, a crowdsourced ad blocker, posted a tweet on Wednesday claiming YouTube is experimenting with ...