For context I’m in the US. The last time I used YouTube without an ad blocker, there were 2 ads back to back, and way too frequently. I tried watching on my PlayStation tonight, and not only are they more frequent, they’ve increased in quantity by 150%. It’s also very common for the last ad to last 2 minutes to over an hour long. What the actual fuck, why would anyone watch YouTube without an ad blocker at this point? It’s literally unwatchable

Edit: the amount of unsolicited advice in the comments is unreal. I don’t get ads on my phone or on desktop, I’m very aware of how to block them. I simply won’t watch YouTube on my PlayStation anymore. I’m not looking for suggestions, please stop with the recommendations.

  • londos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    This is exactly what I do also, but it’s worth admitting that it’s not the same as the app. For one, I have to take care to open videos in new tabs, otherwise when I’m done and try to go back to my list, it starts me back at the top of the page rather than where I left off.