Comment on YouTube says it will show fewer mid-roll ads that it thinks will interrupt sentences or action sequences, and more at “natural break points” like pauses or transitions.

• umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  protip: firefox and ublock origin combo also works on android!

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  • Opinionhaver@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Background play too. I’m not sure if it’s just a Samsung thing but the playback stops when I close the browser but I can then pull down the notification centre and the playback controls for YouTube are there. If I then click play it wont stop even if I close the display.

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    • SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      This is exactly what I do with Samsung. Now what I need is a mute tab option.

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    • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      oh, this seems to be a samsung bug, but there is an extension for FF that does this on every device.

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  • colforge@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    And for us stupid iPhone users, there’s Vinegar + Safari.

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  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You can also patch the Youtube app with Revanced to add sponsorblock, remove ads, and customize the app (block shorts, remove the option for them), etc.

    Or use a third party app like NewPipe.

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    • WigglyTortoise@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Does NewPipe still work? Every time I’ve tried to use it for the past couple years videos refuse to play. I’ve moved to ReVanced (it’s also a big plus that it lets you log in to keep your subscriptions and watch history).

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