I think the only "happy ending for everyone" if Google is going to ban ad-blockers for YouTube is if they make the ads less annoying.
What makes YouTube's ads annoying:
- the number of them
2 ads at the start is way too much. 1 max.
Middle of video ads should be content creator controlled.
- the ads they choose to show
Google showing me the same few very annoying (to me) ads and gives me no option to avoid those specific ads.
I have done the unthinkable and given up on YouTube as a daily site I visit. Now I will only visit it if I have to - e.g. someone link to it. Yes, I hate those specific ads that much.
What makes YouTube's ads annoying:
- the number of them
2 ads at the start is way too much. 1 max.
Middle of video ads should be content creator controlled.
- the ads they choose to show
Google showing me the same few very annoying (to me) ads and gives me no option to avoid those specific ads.
I have done the unthinkable and given up on YouTube as a daily site I visit. Now I will only visit it if I have to - e.g. someone link to it. Yes, I hate those specific ads that much.