A screenshot appeared in the YouTube community on Reddit , hinting at the upcoming blocking of the adblock in the service. This is a warning window that the use of ad blockers is not allowed on YouTube.
The banner clarifies that advertising allows billions of users around the world to watch YouTube for free. If the ads are annoying, you should subscribe to YouTube Premium so that the content authors continue to make a profit.
The author did not indicate whether he was able to close the banner and continue playback and whether the warning disappeared after the page refresh.
The community moderator contacted a YouTube employee and was able to confirm that so far this is really just an experiment, but no additional comments could be received.
In the comments to the original post, users note that if blockers are banned, they will either stop using YouTube or reduce viewing to the necessary minimum. Many also suggest that the adblock services will be able to bypass this restriction and continue to work.
