Google's New YouTube Warning: No Ad Blockers or Lose Your Account?

Jokes on them, I’ve been thinking of quitting for a while now. If they pull a Spez, it’s just going to help me reach my goal.

Besides the pop-up beggin me for a monthly tithe using my Google account (lol) i didn't have any ads mobile with my librewolf browser (what got ubO built in). Did i stumble on the optimal setup?

Oh, i didn't realise I can use sponsorblock with yt-dlp. Neat!

Does it mark the sponsors for skipping, or completely not download the sponsor sections? Once in a while I'll actually watch those ad spots from a few creators

I just closed it because it never loaded on my phone... Why so many bullshit to load a single article page?

YSK you can export all your subscriptions and import them into newpipe.

Same with all other account data. Back it up.

This is a big one. I have a lot of Google photos usage, and while I've tried OneDrive and PrintDrive, and while both are decent they don't really match up and I've been hesitant to self host immach or something because to ke the point of a cloud photo storage was to be part of my 321 backup strategy.

Getting bounced from photos for youtube usage would really be a tough pill, but it would definitely hasten my exit.

Start today: buy your own domain name and sign up to an email provider with it. It does not take long to set up, but make sure you have auto renewal enabled to protect yourself.

What takes a long time is notifying everyone you want to continue being able to communicate with of your new email address.

Don't use your yt account for email or anything else.

Have you ever considered the possibility that installing an ad blocker while watching YouTube videos could lead to your Google account being suspended? While such a measure has yet to be enforced, Google appears to be subtly signaling that account bans may be a potential course of action.

Since the beginning of 2024, Google has been actively cracking down on users who employ ad blockers to bypass YouTube advertisements. When the platform detects ad-blocking activity, it prompts users with a notification urging them to either subscribe to YouTube Premium or disable their ad blocker.

Now, Google is intensifying its efforts against ad-blocking tools. According to screenshots shared by Reddit users, the warning message has been updated with a more severe tone:

As per YouTube’s Terms of Service, accounts that repeatedly or egregiously violate the platform’s policies may be temporarily or permanently suspended. While the notification does not explicitly state that using an ad blocker will result in an account ban, the warning that such activity constitutes a violation of the terms suggests that suspensions could be a plausible consequence.

It is undeniable that Google’s new warning carries an undertone of intimidation. However, at least for now, no reports have surfaced of users being banned solely for using ad blockers. It remains possible that Google’s intent is merely to deter users rather than implement outright account suspensions.

Should Google ultimately decide to enforce bans on accounts using ad blockers, it could lead to a significant number of suspensions, potentially causing a decline in YouTube’s traffic and user base. On the other hand, a temporary suspension policy might serve as a sufficient deterrent, prompting many users to reconsider their reliance on ad-blocking tools.

Peertube is so good, we just need more people hosting content on it. Something like dedicated hosters for the content of each YouTube's/Streamer/Country would be perfect. If people just use and upload videos on popular instances, the storage of that instance is going to ran out pretty easily.