• TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    My kid discovered that he can hit the “report” button on the YouTube app on the TV to skip the ads immediately. So now every ad gets reported as “inappropriate”.

    I’m proud of him.

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      7 months ago

      Tip: if you have an Android TV, you can install SmartTube as an alternative, privacy-friendly YouTube client. It has no ads and sponsorblock integration

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        7 months ago

        And as a better option, use an actual device instead of a short lifecycle planned obsolescence embedded android device on a “smart” tv.

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      7 months ago

      I found out this trick when I eating dinner once at my local library. Oddly, it was a kid came up and saw I was watching YT videos. Showed me the tactic, and now I rely on it lol