Friends, in today’s modern era, YouTube is the biggest video watching app on which you can watch all kinds of videos, YouTube is continuously tightening its grip on the users who are dependent on ad blockers — and now it seems that the platform has taken its crackdown one step further. In a new wave of restrictions, users who have turned on ad blockers are reportedly unable to see video comments and descriptions. Let us know complete details about it
YouTube turns off comments and descriptions for ad block users
Over the past few days, many users have reported that comments are not visible below videos when an ad blocker is active. Even when comments are turned on by creators, “Comments are closed” for viewers.
Similarly, video descriptions — which often contain important links, timestamps, and additional information — are also not loading for users with ad blockers turned on.
So far, YouTube has not officially responded to these specific complaints.
part of a bigger action
This is not the first time YouTube has taken action against ad blocker users. In 2023 and 2024, the company repeatedly warned viewers to either disable ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium.
YouTube has also shifted some features behind its paywall. For example, lyrics on YouTube Music, which were previously free, have been made available only to premium subscribers in some regions.
Why ad blockers are a problem for YouTube
Ad blockers directly impact YouTube’s main revenue source — advertising. The platform works on an ad-supported model, keeping it free for billions of users around the world.
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