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Nicholas Sutrich

REVEALED: Youtube ramps up efforts to block you from blocking ads - The Real Truth

The YouTube app listing on the Google Play Store, running on a Google Pixel 8 Pro.

What you need to know

  • Google has started to block streaming to users who use ad blockers and don't subscribe to YouTube Premium.
  • The company says subscribing to YouTube Premium is the only legal way to get rid of all those annoying ads.
  • The company is now rolling out this policy globally after testing it back in June.
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