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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
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this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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I took the L and started paying for YT Premium since you can't really get rid of ads on LG TV otherwise
Did it with a bit of malicious compliance and opted for Family plan using argentinian VPN, totaling at less than $3 a month (and constantly dropping) for 5 people.
PiHole, Adguard Home and the like can't block ads on smart TVs? Or is it something like the TV refusing to start if it contacts the ad server and doesn't get a response?
They can block other ads, but they can't block YouTube ads since YouTube ads come from the same domains as the videos.