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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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  • Does the ad restrict play back controls (such as disabling fast forward)? Trivial for an add-on to detect and if nothing else black out the video and mute the audio until playback controls are restored.

    If it doesn't restrict fast forward then everyone can skip the ad without an ad-blocker.

    Also, now that ads are server side YouTube is more responsible for the content of them as they are hosting them.

    I have no problems with this.

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