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YouTube is testing server-side ad integration to better counter ad blockers

The developer of the SponsorBlock extension, designed to skip sponsored video segments, has stated that YouTube is experimenting with server-side ad integration. This should mean that now the ad is part of the video being streamed to your device, rat...

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YouTube immediately rewinds the video to the very end if the user has an ad blocker activated

It seems that YouTube continues to encourage users to disable ad blockers. The new restriction is quite strict - it does not allow users to watch videos at all if they have an ad blocker activated for YouTube. This week, many have noticed that YouTu...

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Watch out, YouTube - TikTok is testing uploading 60-minute videos

TikTok has started testing the upload of long-hour videos, which YouTube is unlikely to like. The feature is available in a limited number of countries, but will not become widely available in the near future, according to company sources (via TechCr...

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YouTube blocked Sternenko's old video with Russian prisoners from being shown on Russian territory - at the request of Roskomnadzor

The issue is about a video showing Russian soldiers surrendering, published on the channel of journalist and activist Sergey Sternenko back in 2022. What's most interesting is that the video was blocked due to a complaint from Roskomnadzor — so esse...

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YouTube stopped showing recommendations after logging out of your Google account and in incognito mode

Instead, users are shown a home page without videos and viewing recommendations. Previously, recommendations on YouTube were shown even in anonymous mode or after signing out of Google account, but now users are simply shown the platform's home page ...

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