YouTube is restricting some users from using ad blockers, says disable it or buy Premium plan

By Divya Bhati: The tech industry is going through a tough phase, and YouTube is not immune to it. The online video sharing platform is currently facing a decline in ad revenues, and as a result, it is implementing significant changes to its platform. These changes include increasing the number of ads on videos and focusing on attracting more users to its paid Premium subscription. However, that’s not all. The company is now also reportedly cracking down on users who utilize ad-blockers to remove ads and are not paying for paid subscription. Recently, a Reddit user brought attention to the fact that Google owned YouTube, is implementing restrictions on users who use ad blockers by limiting their video views. The post included a screenshot showing a pop-up notification sent by YouTube to users who have enabled ad blockers.The notification issued by YouTube warns users that if they do not disable their ad blocker, the platform will restrict their video viewing, limiting it to only three videos. The notification states, “Video player will be blocked after 3 videos – It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. Video playback will be blocked unless YouTube is allowed or the ad
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