[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.

[ducttape45]

Isn't it crazy though, that the programmers are even having to do what they are doing to try and give the user a good experience while trying to browse the Internet?

It is getting all the more apparent that companies like YT don't give a hoot about the user. In this case, all they want to do is bombard the user with useless ads that no one wants to see and makes viewing videos almost impossible to do.

If Youtube did as you suggested, then they would be the overall winners and while we would again have a good experience, it comes at the expense of our pocketbooks. I think it's time to invest more time in Rumble and Odysee and leave YT behind.