Instead of blocking them, this extension speeds them up to x16 and also mutes the ad. Experiencing a 30 second ad in 2 seconds is pretty funny. And it works on Edge and Chrome.

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    While some paid ad blockers seem to work, the vast majority of tools don’t seem to do the trick.

    What a bunch of FUD. Firefox and uBlock Origin still work on Youtube just fine.

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      Part of the reason I am not advocating for or against the extension or the source. People can judge for themselves. I thought it was funny (not a great idea but definitely an interesting implementation). For the record I use both unlock origin and Firefox, and I also run a pihole at home. I’m just putting out there that it exists.

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      I moved back to Firefox like 5 years ago. But saying the vast majority of tools don’t seem to do the trick is a pretty true statement, since that’s one browser with one app, and the browser only has a sub 10% market share.

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      Maybe they mean the vast majority of tools on Edge and Chrome? Plus this approach may or may not preserve dollars for creators

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      I don’t know about FUD, but that’s either straight-up disinformation, or an out-of-touch tech writer that needs to retire…