YouTube is testing serving ads directly embedded into video streams – the latest move in its war on ad-blockers. Why it matters. The “server-side ad injection” approach bakes ads into the core video file itself, making them indistinguishable from content for client software and extensions that try to filter out advertising. Why we care. By … Read more
YouTube has introduced two new measures in its crackdown on ad blockers. There will either be: Buffering issues. An error message saying “The following content is not available on this app.” Why we care. YouTube is doing all it can to ensure ads are seen by as many of its free users as possible. YouTube’s … Read more
YouTube has admitted to intentionally creating a suboptimal experience for users employing ad blockers. Reports of a deliberate five-second delay in loading video pages on Mozilla’s Firefox have emerged on forums like Reddit and Hacker News. Despite initial speculation about browser specificity, YouTube has clarified that users across all platforms may encounter loading delays. This … Read more
YouTube appears to be ramping up its efforts to crackdown on ad blocks The platform has reportedly been sending users with ad blockers enabled more aggressive prompts, warning them to either “Allow YouTube ads” or subscribe to YouTube Premium. The notification appears in place of videos or as a pop-up when playing videos on fullscreen. … Read more
YouTube is disabling videos for people using ad blockers as part of a new trial. The social media platform is asking users to either turn ad blockers off or pay £11.99 a month for YouTube Premium if they want access to its extensive video library. Why we care. If this trial is expanded to the … Read more
“Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube.” That’s the message YouTube may show to some users who use ad blockers. It’s part of what appears to be a small experiment the platform is running. Why we care. In theory, this could mean more views for YouTube Ads. The question is whether those users will be … Read more
As of September 16, 2015, ad blockers entered the world of iOS devices when Apple announced they would allow third-party development of “content blocking” apps in its new operating system, iOS 9. One of them, Crystal, became in a few days one of the most downloaded paid apps from the App Store. Unfortunately for website … Read more
The psychology of innovation is like any other area of life where our brains and emotions simply get in the way of our progress. Even when we are aware of the pitfalls, they are unavoidable. Our brains are wired to fall into these traps. I recently wrote a blog post about harmful innovation myths, and … Read more
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