It is well known that today YouTube has implemented more commercial screens that make the platform a more readable place, although in the process users are not subscribed. premium They are annoyed by the constant interruption of content. This has led them to use ad blockers, but given that, Google already has its own plans and will still face problems playing their videos.
YouTube Looking for ways to prevent users from using ad blockers on its platform. In its latest effort, some users are now experiencing a 6-30 second black screen instead of banner ads. According to reports, it implemented a trick where users see a black segment in the video, which lasts for a few seconds instead of an ad.
This phenomenon causes server-side ads to be inserted into videos, making it difficult for current ad blockers to distinguish them from the original content. Ad blockers, failing to detect ads correctly, block the video, causing the screen to go black.
on platforms like Reddit, users have shared their experiences with this issue. For example, user @OreOfChlorophyte found a six-second black screen that couldn’t be skipped. Other users, such as SempfgurkeXP, have reported durations of up to 12 seconds, while MyshtoNrishto has noted that the black screen can last up to 30 seconds.
This problem is more common among ad blocker users uBlock is the original. Some users find the black screen less annoying than traditional ads, as it does not play video or audio. Server-side ad injection techniques employed by YouTube The ad blocker seems effective in thwarting it, though it still lets you avoid direct ads.
Through: Android Police
Author’s Note: I’m not going to use blockers anymore, at least the ones other than adblock, because at least it continues to serve somehow. We’ll have to wait for Google to finally tackle this.
