YouTube is extending its ad blocking crackdown to third-party apps. The platform says users watching YouTube through an ad blocker app might see an error message.

YouTube is expanding its crackdown of ad-blockers by making blocking certain third-party apps. Prime Day Digital Culture Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games Search ...

Google Trends also shows a spike in searches for the term “YouTube ad blocker” since October 10, which is possibly when the platform extended its crackdown to more number of users.

YouTube altered its experiment to shut off video browsing for users with an ad blocker after just three videos in June. According to Lawton’s statements to The Verge, this was a “small ...

YouTube has launched a global front against ad-blocking extensions, taking a small experiment it began in June full-scale. As noticed by Android Authority on Monday morning, some YouTube users are ...

Earlier this week, YouTube confirmed “a global effort” to crack down on ad blockers — and it’s already affecting the ad blocker business. A new report from Wired suggests that the ...

Data shows Google’s attempts to force people to watch YouTube ads are having an effect on user behavior. 22% of users surveyed said the crackdown is more likely to make them use an ad-blocker.

YouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don't turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.

YouTube is now completely blocking ad blockers after months of back and forth and testing its new anti-adblocker mechanism. The streaming giant is encouraging users to subscribe to YouTube Premium ...

The YouTube ad blocker crackdown that began in 2023 is not yet over, and while the company already effected the. YouTube's ad blocker crackdown is not yet over, as it now targets third-party apps.

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown expands to third-party apps. By Jacob Siegal. Published Apr 15th, 2024 8:02PM EDT. ... There isn’t exactly an abundance of ad-blocking YouTube apps available.

Given that YouTube is by far the pre-eminent online video-sharing platform, it is unlikely that users will migrate elsewhere. Price Action: Alphabet traded at $180.09, up 2.15% at the time of writing.