YouTube has been fighting against adblockers over the last few months. The company started its crackdown on desktop users and deliberately slowed down video playback for users who tried to block ads.
YouTube is now coming after third-party YouTube mobile apps like Revanced, YouTube Vanced, and others that natively block ads on mobile devices.
YouTube’s Fight Against Adblockers Now Includes Smartphones
YouTube announced its new policies over third-party YouTube clients. It is revealed that viewers with third-party apps that block ads will face buffering issues. In some cases, the platform won’t play any video and will instead show the error, “The following content is not available on this app.”
YouTube mentions that it will only allow third-party apps that follow the API Terms of Service of the platform. Any attempt to block ads directly violates the policies of the company. The notice issued by YouTube also encourages users to get the official YouTube Premium subscription to remove ads.
