It's 2026. If you're still using ad blockers to watch YouTube instead of paying for YouTube Premium, we need to have a talk.

YouTube is apparently taking new steps against ad block users. In recent days, there have been several reports that the ...

YouTube is coming up with another infuriating way to force users to pay for Premium subscipriton or watch ads.

For what it's worth, YouTube recently introduced a Premium Lite plan for $7.99/month that removes ads for most videos, excluding music content, Shorts, and when you search or browse.

Stanley is a Smart TV author at Android Police with over 10 years experience in testing and writing about different tech gadgets. He has been reviewing TVs since the days of CRT, rear-projection and ...

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When YouTube introduced its Premium Lite tier in March, the goal was to give people a way to see fewer ads on YouTube. It took only three months, but YouTube is already increasing the number of ads ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

In what many users are calling the latest move in its ongoing battle against ad blockers, YouTube is increasingly displaying missing comments and sometimes even video ...