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YouTube insists that a 90-sec, unskippable ad format 'isn't something we are testing' — but furious users say 'they very much exist' (www.techradar.com)

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[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What does this even mean?? Smart TVs have had app support for years, even without an HDMI plug-in.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You can plug shit into it dumbass.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But how does the presence of an HDMI port determine whether or not you're watching YouTube??

Dense motherfucker.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

JFC you are a stupid one aren't you?

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OK I'll play your game. Assume that I am, and explain to me what about an HDMI port determines whether or not I'm watching YouTube on my TV??

[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm guessing they're saying if you have a TV that can access yt, then you can plug in a device that can run yt with ads blocked.

Personally I gave my first smart TV the wifi password and almost immediately factory reset it when it tried to install 19 different streaming apps I didn't ask for and mostly hadn't heard of, fuck that.