Does it work with the new Youtube ad blocker wall?
Ublock Origin will be your best bet against Youtube ads, apart from just paying of course.
Some people are coming up with one-liner Javascript functions to fool scripts on the page as well, but I have to question the durability of that approach. It should work until their JS code changes, in theory.
Would not surprise me to see them bully account holders.
uBlock Origin is indeed an excellent privacy tool. However, uBlock Origin is not a replacement for Privacy Badger (nor is Privacy Badger a replacement for uBlock Origin). For one, uBlock Origin uses manually compiled ad blocker lists, while Privacy Badger automatically learns using heuristics. Both approaches have their pluses and minuses. Our FAQ goes into what makes Privacy Badger different here[1] and here[2].
> Also it has been known that having both privacy badger and uBlock origin causes conflicts and issues.
As far as I know, the two extensions work well together. Could you point me to some of these issues?
[1] https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-f...
[2] https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with...
Privacy Badger uses heuristics, so it is possible to get it wrong, but it gives you a UI to toggle with things and correct its heuristics. Since uBO uses manual filters, you rely on list maintainers for your blocking instead of a heuristic that can deal with new threats that manual lists haven't accounted for yet.
Using both in tandem should be better because you get the adblock lists and something on the lookout for more trackers.
Please, if the issues are there, let's see them.
I found a different extension called Ad Speedup that basically plays ads at infinite speed, so the ad's first frame loads, but then the video resumes. This is working reliably so far. I would also be interested to know if it still gives revenue to the channel because technically, the whole ad plays (just not at 1x speed).
So far, nothing's been put on the table for me to feel compelled to buy video access, or videos themselves, for. If Youtube paywalls tomorrow, I'll go somewhere else. I got by on the Web before Youtube and I'll get by after them, too.