[ducttape45]

I’m noticing the same thing. Youtube is trying to find any way possible to get around the ad blockers, especially uBlock Origin. It’s been hit and miss the past couple of days with me. I even went so far as to create a new account and clear the cookie files every day to try and throw Youtube off my scent.

[RayChuang88]

The problem is that dedicated team of Open Source programmers working with creator Raymond Hill of UBlock Origin are steps ahead of YouTube programmers in blocking the JavaScript that YouTube is trying to use to stop the ad blockers. Because UBlock Origin is an Open Source project, there are a lot of people contributing to the constanting updating.

Like I said earlier, YouTube should just offer a "light" version of YouTube Premium where you can stop the ads ONLY without the additional features of YouTube Premium and charge only $5.99/month.

[RayChuang88]

Hence the reason why YouTube should just create a “Premium Light” category where you don’t see the ads but can’t download videos. Even at $5.99/month, it would still be a major deal given the silly price of coffee at Starbucks or Peets nowadays.