When you block ads on YouTube, the ads are deleted. This has the problem of not giving creators money, forcing you to actually spend $10/mo or whatever the average Patreon subscription is. What if there was an option for an ad to play in the background while a black rectangle covers the screen while temporarily muting the browser tab? (Since the ad still plays in the background, the creator still gets money, allowing you to be a freeloader) edit: peertube has no ads

  • freamonEnglish
    711·
    1 year ago

    Have you perhaps considered blocking the screen with a big piece of cardboard? No coding required.

    • aperson@beehaw.orgEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      Maybe just close your eyes, stick your fingers in your ears, and shouting ‘lalalalala’ for a minute or so? No cardboard required.

    • idunnololz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I use an app on Windows called ontopreplica. The original purpose of it is to draw another window on top of other windows but I legit use it to block random stuff I don’t want to see.