Google has confirmed that the latest YouTube slowdown has nothing to do with ad blockers. The problem seemed to stem from the previous AdBlock and AdBlock Plus updates. Both ad blockers have now ...

But ad blocking extensions typically remove ads as well as blocking them. For banner ads that means gaining back screen real estate on the webpage, while for videos that means the content starts ...

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Germany's top court has revived a legal case that could lead to a ban on ad blockers over copyright violations The case originates from a lawsuit brought by a major German publisher against the firm ...

Many users report that YouTube videos automatically skip to the end or muting video if they are using an ad blocker, making it impossible for them to watch the video. The issue began yesterday, and ...

One of the internet’s simple pleasures is watching YouTube with an ad blocker. You can watch as many videos as you want without constant interruptions from obnoxious, occasionally unskippable ...

YouTube recently took dramatic action against anyone visiting its site with an ad blocker running — after a few pieces of content, it'll simply stop serving you videos. If you want to get past the ...

Can you imagine an evening of watching YouTube videos without seeing a single ad? Or an afternoon of reading the news without being bombarded with pop-ups or banners that cover half your screen? That ...

Update: October 31, 2023 (11:26 PM ET): After our original report about an increasing number of users being unable to use ad blockers on YouTube, the platform has confirmed to The Verge that it has ...