Youtube fight against ad blockers

[t2van]

I know there was a thread recently on this or similar topic, I'm unable to locate it to share or tag it in.

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/06/09/googles-fight-against-ad-blockers-on-youtube-enters-another-round/

Ding, ding, ding. Google has done it again. YouTube users from all over the world are starting to see new anti-ad-blocking prompts, when they try to watch YouTube videos with enabled content blocker. This looks like an exact copy of the March 2025 attempt to get ad blocking users to disable their content blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium.

The message reads "Ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service", followed by three reasons why video playback may not be working and why ads are great. Also, why YouTube Premium is an option for users who want to go ad-free (not YouTube Premium Lite, which requires payment but still shows you ads, and soon even more ads).

 

[Dopious]

Article 2 month old, YT runs tests all the time, some days they are pissing us off, but most days it works great, I use uBlock Origin Lite works great. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh

 

[Champagne]

Article 2 month old, YT runs tests all the time, some days they are pissing us off, but most days it works great, I use uBlock Origin Lite works great. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh

I guess i should switch to uBlock then. I was always using AdBlock but they really messed it up for the last couple of weeks.

 

[roydan]

I don't use ad blockers. It's mainly because I like to see what's out there all the time. I had YT premium but cancelled it because I missed the ads lol..

 

[payal23j]

I am using ad blockers and installed so many but it's not worked for youtube.