The European Union is working on countermeasures in response to the tariffs that US president Trump has announced. Commission president Ursula von der
  • purrtastic@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Can you not just make sure YouTube gets none of your money by using a front end that strips out all ads and sponsored segments? My kids watch YouTube but they’ve never seen an ad.

    • DFX4509B@lemmy.orgEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Google’s been attacking those lately, mostly to success (Piped and Invidious are effectively dead, ViewTube is also dead, and FreeTube’s a target now).

    • philthi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I pay for YouTube premium. Although I’d prefer to find an EU alternative, I really have no problem paying for a service that I consider worth the price.

      A red flag for me, is if I’m paying for a service and they still show me adverts.