Comment on Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users
Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 months agoI haven’t seen any issues or ads on Youtube across all devices, except my LG tv. I don’t doubt they’re being scummy but the workarounds are working.
sudneo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I use github.com/webosbrew/youtube-webos on my LG TV, to watch without ads. I have to sideload it via the CLI tools, but it works. Sometimes I have to reinstall it (I suppose some TV update screws up), but for my partner watching without ads is worth the random sporadic breakage.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I am so worried about breaking it, how would you rate it in terms of ease?
sudneo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The procedure to install is very easy, you can also always uninstall it and reinstall the official one, I don’t think it’s irreversible in any way. Note that I am talking about side loading using developer mode. Rooting the TV via an exploit can brick your TV instead.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I have no problem trying it, I just didn’t want to brick it is all. I am tech literate but it wouldn’t be in my hobbies so I don’t have much in the way of skillset. Anything I’ve done has been with step by step and tools 😂