• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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    5 hours ago

    I was hoping for some comments that realized not everyone wants to go to such lengths to avoid watching ads.

    Or that people use devices such as Chromecasts.

    • DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com
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      3 hours ago

      If you use a Google service on a locked down Google device, what magic fix are you hoping for? There are limits. If you’re unwilling to make any meaningful change, then unfortunately you’re out of luck and either need to suck it up and watch the ads, or pay Google for an ad-free experience. Or you can leave their ecosystem and be free.

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      4 hours ago

      If there’s no solution to your device, then the only solution is a new device. At some point, it made sense for me to switch out my Chromecast (gen 1? puck) and go with a dedicated media pc. Now the Chromecast lives in the garage to stream music uninterrupted while I can still watch YouTube tutorials

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          3 hours ago

          Yes, but unfortunately, there’s not always an alternative left to use. If you can’t jump devices, then commercial breaks are just how it is. It’s one thing to complain that there’s no new workaround, but instead, you decried the platform for presenting the one (currently) reliable solution. That is why the platform is jumping on you.