YouTube is testing ad blocker detection

YouTube is dipping a toe into the muddy waters of ad-blocker blocking, with ad-blocker using Redditors complaining about a popup that warns "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube," when they visit the site.

The popup message explains that "Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide," and invites users who want to be ad-free to take out a YouTube Premium subscription.

Despite the “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube” …

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