YouTube prevents ad-blocking mobile apps from accessing its videos

The online video-sharing platform YouTube is cracking down on ad-blocking apps and suggests people should purchase a premium subscription if they want a truly ad-free experience.

Ad-block extensions have become popular over the last few years as they remove any intrusive advertisements and videos across multiple platforms.

To address this, Rob from Team YouTube posted an update titled ‘Enforcement on Third Party Apps’ on the YouTube Help community page on Monday (April 15).

He says...