There’s a simple trick to watch YouTube videos without any ads | The Verge

Over on Reddit (and as highlighted by Android Police and 9to5Google), someone has posted a simple way of watching YouTube videos in a web browser without any ads. In the URL for whatever video you want to view, you just need to add an extra period after the dot com in the YouTube link.

There’s a simple trick to watch YouTube videos without any ads

But you’ll be taking away ad revenue from creators, so think twice before doing it.

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I don’t make money with this technology, I get paid to keep cell phones operating as economically as possible, for years I used to keep broken phones to to repair others, in these days of glued together disposables, that isn’t an option, but when I purchase replacement cell phones, I still refuse to buy bleeding edge technology for many reasons, none of which involve safety

Do you ever wonder why all your links supporting your belief are from paid publishing houses, conspiracy sites, or groups who’s stated purpose is to end the evil cell phones?

UN and WHO panel conclude the herbicide glyphosate is 'unlikely' to cause cancer at realistic exposure levels

Vox's media presence also includes a #YouTube channel, several podcasts, and a show presented on #Netflix.
The New York Times described Vox Media as "a technology company that produces media" rather than its inverse, associated with "Old Media".[

Vox Media's brands are built on Concert, a publisher-led marketplace for advertising, and Chorus, its proprietary content management system. [5]The company's lines of business include the publishing platform Chorus, Concert, Vox Creative, Vox Entertainment, Vox Media Studios, and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

In 2016, Allen & Co was the lead advisor to Time Warner in its $108 billion acquisition by AT&T, [15]LinkedIn for its merger talks with Microsoft, [16]Walmart in its $3.3 billion purchase of Jet.com, [17]and Verizon in its $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo!. [18]In 2017, Allen & Co. was the advisor to Chewy.com in PetSmart’s $3.35 billion purchase of the online retailer.
[19]Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_%26_Company

• Providence Equity Partners LLC is an American global private equity investment firm focused on media, communications, education and information investments. The firm specializes in leveraged buyout transactions as well as growth capital investments and has invested in more than 140 companies globally since its inception in 1989.[1]
  [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Equity_Partners

• Dan Rosensweig is an American business executive who is chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of student services company Chegg. [1]Previously, Rosensweig served as president and CEO of Guitar Hero; COO at Yahoo!; president of CNET, and president and CEO of ZDNet.

Coronavirus outbreak causes YouTube to cut video streaming default to 480p | Android Authority

Out of concern for keeping the rising internet traffic clear of congestion during the coronavirus outbreak, Google is making some changes to YouTube. Starting today, the video streaming service will cut the streaming quality default down to standard definition (480p) resolution for at least a month.

YouTube joins Netflix in reducing video quality in Europe | The Verge

YouTube is reducing the quality of its videos in Europe, as an increase in home usage strains the continent’s internet during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. “We are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default,” the company said in a statement.

YouTube joins Netflix in reducing video quality in Europe

‘We are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default’

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Listen to the Hummingbird

There is other services like that, I don't remember the #YouTube thing at them moment.

Google announces three new ways to hide your personal activity from Google - The Verge

Google is kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by rolling out new tools that give customers greater control over their privacy when using Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Assistant. The company has confirmed that it’s launching incognito mode for Maps, which will debut on Android this month before expanding to iOS “soon.”

Google announces three new ways to hide your personal activity from Google

Incognito mode for Maps, auto-delete for your YouTube history, and more.

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A new video series for beginners to learn Python programming - Open Source Blog

Anti-extremism group run by social media giants becomes independent | Engadget

A group formed by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube to combat terrorist abuse and online extremism on social media is becoming a separate organization. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism has announced today that it plans on hiring an executive director and separate staff to lead the initiative, which was formed a little more than two years ago. Also joining the initiative will be Amazon, Whatsapp and Linkedin.

Anti-extremism group run by social media giants becomes independent

The group formed by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube will become a separate entity.

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Wanna break free from #Google?

• Instead of #gmail, I use #disroot (disroot.org). with #k9 (k9mail.github.io) and #thunderbird (thunderbird.net) as clients.
• Instead of #google search, I use #searx (Searx instances), #duckduckgo (duckdukgo.com), and #startpage (startpage.com).
  Searx instance FuckOffGoogle.de has the most suggessive name.
  I recommend setting it as a default search engine on publicly used computers (at your school, work place, internet caffees, etc.)
• Instead of #youtube, I use #peertube (joinpeertube.org) and #invidious (Invidious Instances).
  I also use #firefox #addon PeerTubeify to get redirected to peertube if a #video is available from there.
• Instead of #googleplus, I use #diaspora (diasporafoundation.org).
• Instead of #chrome, I use #icecat (Icecat), #firefox (Firefox), and #tor #browser (torproject.org).
• Instead of #chromeos, I use #Parabola #GNU #linux-libre (parabola.nu) and #linuxmint (linuxmint.com).
• Instead of google #calendar, I use #nextcloud / #owncloud calendar (nextcloud.com).
• Instead of #googledrive, I use #nextcloud and #syncthing (syncthing.net)
• Instead of google forms, I use Framaforms.
  It is only available in French, which unfortunately I don't speak, but that does not stop me from regularly using it. B-)
• Instead of doodle, I use Framadate.
• Instead of #android, I use #replicant OS (replicant.us) on a Technoethical S3 phone.
  #FSFE has a good website freeyourandroid.org about liberating your device.
• Instead of #googleplay, I use #F-Droid (f-droid.org).
  If you want to reach all apps from Google Play, I recommend #yalp store (YalpStore), but be warned that most of the apps there are not #free-software.
• Instead of #googlemaps, I use #openstreetmap (openstreetmap.org).
• Instead of google street view, I use #mapillary (mapillary.com).
• For text #chat, I use #xmmp with my #disroot account, with pix-art messanger #fork of #conversations (Conversations) on mobile and gajim on desktop.
• For video chat, I use #jitsi (jitsi.org).
• #Framasoft and #diroot offers plenty of other great services. See https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/list/ and https://disroot.org/en/#_white-bar
• Finally, I recommend you to spread/share your desire, successes and difficulties (both online and offline) of getting free from Google and #GAFAM ( #Google, #Apple, #Facebook, #Amazon, #Microsoft) in general.

PeerTubeify: On #YouTube and #invidious, displays the same video on #PeerTube, if it exists.

Ealhad / PeerTubeify

On YouTube, displays a link to the same video on PeerTube, if it exists.

^gitlab.com

YouTube Originals will be free to watch starting on September 24th | Engadget

Earlier this year, YouTube promised to make its original shows -- exclusive to paying Premium members at the moment -- available to the public as ad-supported programming. Now, the Google subsidiary is staying true to its word and making all original series, movies and live events released on September 24th and beyond accessible to non-paying members.

YouTube Originals will be free to watch starting on September 24th

YouTube is giving non-paying users ad-supported access to its original shows.

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Prime Video on Chromecast and Android TV, YouTube on Fire TV

Prime Video is on Chromecast and Android TV, plus YouTube on Fire TV

Starting today, you can watch Amazon Prime Video on Chromecast and Android TV devices.

^blog.google