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A Novel Approach to Youtube Ads (9to5google.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by atrielienz@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 45 points 11 months ago (3 children)

In before Ads are recorded at 1/16th the speed in order to play at the correct speed with one of those extensions.

[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Just a quick "BUY THIS" followed by a photo of Brad Pitt.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Wasn't this pitched by a character on 30 Rock?

[–] pseudonym@monyet.cc 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But then they only get 1/16th the frames?

[–] decisivelyhoodnoises@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I suppose it depends on your system's abilities, but my guess would had been that you get all frames but for shorter period of time