I give up, this has really let me down.
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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Gave you the runaround?
If you're seeing ads on YouTube, you're doing it wrong.
You aren't doing youtube correctly.
PC: firefox + ublock origin, freetube
Mobile: revanced, newpipe
For iOS, since there’s no easy app based method to block YouTube ads: fire up a VPN connection to Albania. Streaming ads are illegal in Albania.
How does one Rick roll people who don’t do YouTube correctly, which is most everyone?
Are you rick-rolling yourself? Derp.
Honestly, I have Firefox + ublock origin in Mobile too
I have all 3 options on mobile as well
Same.
and sponsorblock 👌
FreeTube has an Android fork now that works just as well as the PC version.
https://github.com/MarmadileManteater/FreeTubeAndroid/releases
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I can't believe I'm about to suggest this, but use a YouTube short version since those don't have ads.
Wow, a legitimate use case for shorts.
Nice! May I recommend you share that with all of our professional rickrollers? (Or may I share it there?)
I've literally rickrolled thousands of people and i didn't hesitate for a second to click on that link. wow. (~﹏~;)
Go for it!
Tenor's has a guide that shows you how to make a full video link into a Shorts style link to not have ads at the beginning: https://media.tenor.com/x8v1oNUOmg4AAAAM
There was a vociferous but somehow under the radar outcry about this back in 2018 and an incredibly simple solution was widely suggested: demonetize the video.
However, the highly viewed video is a significant source of royalty revenue for Mr. Astley, which, as he well argued at the time in a series of tweets, is only just compensation for the way his image has been turned into a joke literally hundreds of millions of times now.
Mr. Astley implored YT not to bow to pressure and demonetize the video. YT famously replied “don’t worry, we’re never going to give you up, never going to let you down.”
Tenor had a good video guide of how to skip ads for short videos on YouTube with link changes. I used it to Rick Roll a friend once, not sure if it still works, though: https://media.tenor.com/x8v1oNUOmg4AAAAM
you motherfu-
I know theres a github page. I believe its shatterdisk? When i was in school they firewalled youtube. So i found alternatives to rick roll.
Where there is a rick roll There is a rick way
Watch this vid for a good explanation on how to avoid the issue:
https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/never-gonna-give-you-up/1559900284
Oh, oh, oh! Thanks! I think I'll click on it right now.
Ed. Damnit
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Cant you just use a thirdparty youtube ui url?
I don't understand why people have to watch those ads. It's one websearch that will save you a lot of time.
I use Mozilla for desktop and brave for Android to listen to videos while the screen is off.
Yes but the billionaire got a little more billions, very important
You could try SoundCloud, been spending a lot more time over there lately.
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