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Also, legislation referenced from video: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever https://www.cbr.com/america-new-piracy-bill-netflix-disney-sony-backing/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/791
minus-squarezebidiah@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI pay for YouTube because I hate ads and I use the music service heavily… I also pay (A LOT) for a MotoGP subscription, but that’s sports, and unless I’m awake when there’s a race being pirate streamed I’d be sol. For everything else, i sail the salty seas
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 days agoI usually watch YouTube through a laptop that blocks ads. The YouTube ads are still annoying on my phone, etc., but not nearly as bad as Spotify (unusable).
minus-squareIbuthyr@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoThere are third party options for your phone. Just research it.
minus-squareSaltySalamander@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days ago The YouTube ads are still annoying on my phone, etc Android? If so, install PersonalDNSFilter. Haven’t seen a youtube ad in I really have no idea how long.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoI’ve considered it a few times but they are raising the price so quickly year after year that it will be untenable in a couple of years anyway.
minus-squareSaltySalamander@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoMost of the MotoGP races are posted to Broadcasthenet, just saying.
I pay for YouTube because I hate ads and I use the music service heavily… I also pay (A LOT) for a MotoGP subscription, but that’s sports, and unless I’m awake when there’s a race being pirate streamed I’d be sol.
For everything else, i sail the salty seas
I usually watch YouTube through a laptop that blocks ads.
The YouTube ads are still annoying on my phone, etc., but not nearly as bad as Spotify (unusable).
There are third party options for your phone. Just research it.
Android? If so, install PersonalDNSFilter. Haven’t seen a youtube ad in I really have no idea how long.
I’ve considered it a few times but they are raising the price so quickly year after year that it will be untenable in a couple of years anyway.
Most of the MotoGP races are posted to Broadcasthenet, just saying.