YouTube ads are becoming increasingly common, and many users may be particularly tired of encountering this type of advertising while watching longer videos. But is there a way to prevent them from appearing? Do ad blockers work?
Using ad blockers
Using an ad blocker is the measure that most users used until not long ago. Tremendously effective, their mission was none other than to eliminate the entrance curtain with the advertising block and immediately launch the beginning of the video in question, thus avoiding any type of distraction and waste of time.
But YouTube, always thinking about its content creators and not their personal benefit (ahem, ahem), has implemented a series of changes that prevent these programs in charge of removing advertising from being useful.
After a period in which the AdBlock ad blocker stopped working on YouTube and then became active again, the video streaming service has once again introduced a new setting that forces any user with Adblock installed to skip directly to the end of the video , preventing them from watching the content from the beginning. It's a rather strange effect that is causing a lot of confusion, but it is directly related to the ad blocker.
As of today, the blocker works halfway, since YouTube's correction measures are working correctly.
The other side of ad blockers
The problem with ad blockers is that they radically eliminate an avenue of income for content creators, whether they are YouTube video creators or website editors. By eliminating ad views, income drops, and these entrepreneurs see their income reduce, which in many cases translates into adding more ads to compensate.
The use of advertising is necessary , and its proper use and implementation also implies responsible consumption on the part of viewers. Ultimately, it's a shared responsibility.
The legal way to remove advertising
Yes, there is an effective and legal way to remove ads from videos, and that is by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription . With this monthly payment, you can enjoy ad-free videos, play content offline thanks to offline mode, and play videos in the background (allowing you to listen to videos with your phone screen off and locked).
You will also enjoy ad-free content on YouTube Music, so you can listen to music non-stop without interruptions of this type.
It is therefore the best way to avoid ads without withdrawing support for the service and the creators, however, its price may not be what many expect, since it is priced at 11,99 euros per month.