No Google, I will not download Chrome to any of my devices, even if you show me this ad in front of EVERY YouTube Video I watch.
There are way better alternatives that respect my privacy like @brave; @librewolf or Safari

(Additionally every browser uses the same browser engine on IOS)

    • Lukas Müller@infosec.exchangeOP
      1·
      2 years ago

      @mirko @brave @librewolf Yes, I actually use an IPhone for which there is neither Librewolf nor alternative YouTube clients (except maybe sideloading?!).

      So I use Brave and Orion as browsers. But I’m not really a fan of watching YouTube on my phone via the browser, so I have to watch the ads unfortunately

  • JackFromWisconsin@midwest.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Desperate. Google advertising needs to be recognized as the monopoly that it is and dissolved. One company should not have so much control over what you see.

    • Sam
      2·
      2 years ago

      It’s not quite as slick as NewPipe, but for iOS you can use Invidious or Piped.

  • m3tam3re
    2·
    2 years ago

    The chrome ads on youtube are really annoying.

    • stopit
      1·
      2 years ago

      Safari is bad, and doesn’t allow extensions which makes it worse…but I was reading that Gnome Web (previously Epiphany) which uses Webkit also, will soon allow extensions (such as ad blockers, etc) I’m not saying this will make me leave LibreWolf, but, I believe we need more “major” browsers out there especially as we seem to be going towards a blink “chromium” only future.

  • k_o_t
    1·
    2 years ago

    some ppl will, that’s how advertising works lol

    • Lukas Müller@infosec.exchangeOP
      1·
      2 years ago

      @k_o_t I am aware of how marketing works. However, at some point the ad network should react to the fact that no interaction follows from me and display something else. I can’t hear the ad and especially the phrase “There is no place like Chrome” anymore, especially because every major browser has the same features as shown in the ad and I literally heard it 300 times in the last 2-3 weeks