• Zummy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I am for sure one of the smaller number of people doing this, but I watch YouTube on my TV using the TV app. As a result I always had to watch ads. I wish I could avoid them. I suppose a could watch from an alternative and then AirPlay it to my TV, but that’s about it.

    • SpookySnek@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      I bought a chromecast with google TV specifically for this purpose, with it you can download “SmartTube” and watch youtube completely ad-free

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      10 months ago

      If you had an android device you’d be allowed to install an alternative YouTube app.

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      10 months ago

      Changing your router DNS to something that blocks ads (or a pihole at home) and you’ll never have to watch ads ever again, YouTube or elsewhere

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        10 months ago

        YouTube video ads can’t be blocked with just DNS blocking unfortunately, they are served from the same hosts as YouTube videos.

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        10 months ago

        Of course this is possible but this involves more than just pihole. I’m running this with a combo of adaway + mikrotik router with port based NATing.

        People downvoting you are like the angrycry meme about the low to high IQ gauge.