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YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream. This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times. For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.

cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/14579120

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream.

This breaks sponsorblock since now all timestamps are offset by the ad times.

For now, I set up the server to detect when someone is submitting from a browser with this happening and rejecting the submission to prevent the database from getting filled with incorrect submissions.

  • criitz@reddthat.com
    1·
    6 months ago

    In that thread, the sponsorblock official account posted:

    the ui needs to change to include ad links, so the data for when ads happen should still be retrievable somewhere in the page. Then just a bit of math

    So hopefully, there will still be a method for sponsorblock to continue working.

  • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    I live in a region that has decently low YouTube premium pricing. If it’s ads or nothing, I may get a subscription. But I haven’t checked pricing in a while, so maybe it’s gone up too much.

  • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    I live in a region that has decently low YouTube premium pricing. If it’s ads or nothing, I may get a subscription. But I haven’t checked pricing in a while, so maybe it’s gone up too much.

  • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    If that happens then I swear to fucking God I’m done with YouTube forever.

    Edit: i.e. if it breaks FreeTube, Invidious, Sponsorblock, etc. (because I’m already done with the main site forever) then I’m out. If the choice is between content vs no ads, I’ll take no ads even if it means no content.

    • DarkenLM@kbin.earth
      0·
      6 months ago

      uBO is all kinds of broken for multiple people right now. It’s a constant cat and mouse game, but YouTube seems to be winning for now.

      • millie@beehaw.orgEnglish
        0·
        6 months ago

        uBlock Origin works fine for me on youtube. Just make sure you keep it updated and don’t run multiple blockers.

        • mobyduck648@beehaw.org
          1·
          6 months ago

          I’ve noticed pretty much zero disruption on Firefox with uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock despite Google’s best efforts. Every time I thought I’d eventually be paying Google the Danegeld to avoid the firehose of spam I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

  • algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org
    0·
    6 months ago

    Literally just make ads less obnoxious, and/or make YouTube premium not stupidly expensive. That’s all you fuckin have to do, YouTube, and you can cut a huge portion of the cat and mouse game.

    • TehPers@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      All they’d have to do for me to buy premium is make a plan without YT music that costs less. It’s not that hard. I will never use YT music, and that has nothing to do with the quality of the service or whatever - I’m not interested in music streaming services at all.