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Is it even possible to enjoy YouTube without ads? Check out our wrap-up here 👉 tuta.com/blog/youtube-adblock-

rockpick

@Tutanota the question should be. Is it even possible to enjoy youtube with ads? I've always found them annoying and never helpful... If there is no way around the ads... Then I'm probably not going to watch youtube anymore.

@rockpick @Tutanota
I will probably not too. But from YouTube's point of view those who don't buy premium and block the ads are not bringing any profit. Their goal is to make those dead weight either pay or see ads. I'm sure they did extensive research, ran some models, extrapolated business impact, and decided that they will make more profit if they tighten the screws, even if it damages the compliant ad watchers' experience.