Summary
- YouTube is blocking access for Opera GX users who use ad blockers.
- A user reported that YouTube stopped working even after disabling adblock in the browser.
- The official solution to not seeing ads continues to be a subscription to YouTube Premium, which in Brazil costs between R$16.90 and R$53.90 per month.
Everything indicates that YouTube has once again directed efforts against ad blockers. The number of users of these tools reporting difficulties accessing the platform increased last Friday (07/11). The problem appears to mainly affect Opera GX users.
This thread on Reddit contains reports about the problem. One user wrote that YouTube suddenly stopped working on his computer and that even after disabling his adblock, the problem persisted.
It appeared to be a temporary problem. But, subsequently, other users stated that YouTube stopped loading videos when accessing the platform was via Opera GX, but that the service worked normally with other browsers, such as Firefox and Chrome.
As the problem appears to affect specific software, it is difficult to know whether the access difficulty comes from a problem in Opera GX itself, which has a built-in ad blocker but supports other extensions for the same purpose, or whether this is a silent move by YouTube against this type of feature.
The doubt lies in the fact that, from time to time, reports emerge from users of ad blockers stating that YouTube bars their access to the service. However, the platform does not usually publicly admit when or if attacks are made against these tools.
In the most recent reports, users stated that, when trying to access YouTube, they came across pages that did not load videos, but that, when testing other browsers, the problem did not appear.
For those who still face problems, the solution is to disable the ad blocker or test another browser, at least until everything returns to normal.
Definitive solution is YouTube Premium, which is paid
Whether the reported problems are part of YouTube’s attack on ad blockers, or are just temporary glitches, it’s a fact that the platform expects you to subscribe to a Premium plan so you don’t encounter advertising.
In Brazil, YouTube Premium currently has the following prices:
- Individual: R$ 26.90 per month
- Individual anual: R$269 (equivalent to R$22.41 per month)
- Family: R$53.90 per month (for up to five people)
- Student: R$ 16.90 per month
- Premium Lite: R$ 16.90 per month
It is worth clarifying that the Premium Lite plan is the most affordable, but it only inhibits the display of advertisements (which may still appear in Shorts), and does not offer features such as background playback and access to YouTube Music Premium.
With information from 9to5Google
Source: https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/youtube-volta-a-parar-de-funcionar-com-bloqueador-de-anuncios/
