Pretty much the subject line. uBO has successfully blocked the nag screen enough times that I can’t play anything at this point. No preview loads, and the play button serves no function. I’d really prefer not to have to find content on YT, copy the URL and use Piped/Invidious, but this ongoing escalation is steeling my resolve to screw Google.
I don’t think you can be sure they’re not profiling you for advertising on other sites just because they’re not showing ads on YouTube. The purpose of uBO is security. Plus I wouldn’t give money to a shady company like Google anyway.
I hope you are contributing to the content creators in other ways, then.
I am, as it happens, but I don’t feel under any obligation to.
Firstly, how they get paid is a private matter between them and YouTube, they signed their contracts, not me.
Secondly, YouTube could run privacy-respecting non-targeted ads. I’m not punishing YouTube for having ads, I’m punishing them for being spyware.
YouTube doesn’t stop you from using uBO if you’re paying.
I think the ‘shady company’ part of paying is an important consideration.
Correct, if they weren’t user-hostile, it would have been more likely I would have built up some good-will towards them and would be happy to pay.