Just like lemmy, yet here we are. Sometimes we need to waste some time.

Content creators should just open a blog with magnet links

I watch youtube on a smart TV where I don't have a way to skip ads. I know there are ways to do it, I just never implemented.

The experience with Youtube is getting so much worse. It used to be one ad at the start of the video. Then it was two. And now ads in the middle of the video. They are also so long! It completely breaks the narrative of the video and is so distracting.

All of this just makes me want to watch less Youtube, which is likely not a bad thing.

Then they won't get that sweet ad money. They're part of the racket.

Ublock Origin on Firefox With Sponsorblock is the answer.

Edit: Mispelling, fuck autocorrection

You could see if an adblock dns works, you dont even have to set up pihole for that (its just local hosted adblock/whattheheckyouwant dns).
If it makes problems you can set it to default or cloudflare or something

Setting another dns is in most cases just going to the settings and pasting a link

Edit: if you set the dns in your router it works at all devices at home

Red's worth paying for, especially if you dont mind yt music.

I think it's back to just SmartTube. SmartTubeNext was a temporary thing to get SmartTube back on track iirc.

I hope I can be the motivation you need with these super simple steps (will take a few minutes).

How to Install SmartTubeNext on Android TV Box? [Guide]

Here is the Step by Step Guide to Install SmartTubeNext on Android TV Box. Enjoy Watching YouTube without Ads on Android TVs.

SmartTubeNext (smarttubenext.com)

Ublock Origin on Firefox With Sponsorblock is the answer.

Edit: Mispelling, fuck autocorrection

I haven't seen an ad on Youtube in several years, thanks to uBlock Origin.

Same, also revanced on Android

I watch youtube on a smart TV where I don't have a way to skip ads. I know there are ways to do it, I just never implemented.

The experience with Youtube is getting so much worse. It used to be one ad at the start of the video. Then it was two. And now ads in the middle of the video. They are also so long! It completely breaks the narrative of the video and is so distracting.

All of this just makes me want to watch less Youtube, which is likely not a bad thing.

Youtube has ads?

I'm still self hosting Invidious... Watching YouTube videos without ever visiting YouTube...

I was using libre tube for a while and that broke.

What's the best link for revanced?

I've been ad-free youtubing since it came out in '06 or whenever that was. It's a shame that they disabled uBlock on Chrome, I used to really enjoy my chromebook before it became spam cancer