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Honestly, we just don't have the patience to watch those 15- to 30-second ads that play before some YouTube videos. But, as one Lifehacker reader points out, you can skip the ads and get straight to watching the video by simply hitting the refresh button on your browser. After doing so, the video will load minus the ad. It's a simple way to save yourself time and prevent annoyance. Enjoy this neat trick while you can; we're sure YouTube and its legion of advertisers will put the clamps down as soon as they get wise to it. [From: Lifehacker]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsleighAug 12th 2010 6:48AM
I'd hit him too! This is one annoying jerk.
killerAug 12th 2010 9:44AM
THANK-U FOR THAT TIP. I HATE FREAKING COMMERCIAL ADD, AN THANK THE PERSON THAT INVENTED THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR TV. SEE ADD, GONE WITH THE REMOTE.
G3Aug 12th 2010 9:53AM
You can also hit F5 on your keyboard.
SethAug 12th 2010 12:25PM
"we're sure YouTube and its legion of advertisers will put the clamps down as soon as they get wise to it." ....So thanks for making sure they'll know immediately now thanks to this article ya bastards.
eugpenn123Aug 12th 2010 10:44AM
Thanks dude! ;-) eugenemichigan on youtube
zackigeoktoberAug 12th 2010 10:53AM
What I wish we could get rid of are the new talking ads that play AFTER the video plays.
At least they only play once so if you want to listen to the same song a few times it's not too annoying. Still, though. Pain in the butt. If I wanted to listen to people trying to sell me things between songs, I would turn on the radio.
Mike CianceAug 15th 2010 1:09AM
Why waste time reloading? Just use Adblock Plus for Firefox. It can skip the ads that play before the videos, and also blocks the ads that pop up in front of the videos while they are playing. You can install pre-made filtersets which block most web ads, and you can even customize the rules to whitelist certain sites.
MARYAug 29th 2010 8:17PM
Thank YOOOOOU !! It works for now...Sure they'll find out ....Then we'll hack around it again.... Better Living for those who seek knowledge.
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