You're correct; it's not ideal. However, for payment gateway access, the extension currently needs to connect with Stripe.com, ExtensionPay, and internal API URLs. I'm planning to update the application to access specific URLs instead of all of them.

If you're not on 2.0, please upgrade it. The hard paywall was removed and it works even after the limit is passed. Just close the notice and refresh the tab.


Moreover, if you contributed (thank you so much), please email me at 0x48piraj@gmail.com so I can grant you a lifetime license.

I am very sorry to hear that, can I know the Firefox version you're using, and whether you're over the limit (watched more than 50 ads)?

Please update the version to 2.0 and it will remove the constant paywall mechanism.

Can you uninstall and reinstall the extension?

Which version are you on, what does the counter say (more than 50)?

Please update the version to 2.0 and it will remove the constant paywall mechanism.

Many solutions are, and the most famous adblocker uBlock (not Original) now AdBlock Plus is a part of "Acceptable Ads Program" and earns millions in annual revenue.

But I understand where are you coming from. The hard paywall was removed in the last update.

For maintenance and consistent updates, a one-time contribution will go a long way.

Don't worry, the last version will soon stop working because YouTube already patched, it's not pushed globally yet so it's still working.

Please update the version to 2.0 and it will remove the constant paywall mechanism.

If it doesn't work before the limit is reached, please hop over to the GitHub issues and create one explaining your problem.

The last version (1.3) will soon stop working because YouTube already patched it, it's not pushed globally yet so it's still working for some.

Go to the FadBlock, and see if the counter is over 50, if it is, please update the version to 2.0 and it will remove the constant paywall mechanism.

If not, please hop over to GitHub and report your issue and I will quickly fix it.

Please read the announcement if you're interested to know why there was a need to turn to an open-core model.

Also, you're correct, that open-source project still works for the majority. Not for everyone as YouTube is testing geo-fenced patches. Soon, that version will stop working.

You're free to modify the source to make it work but no further updates will be pushed.

The upcoming 2.0 after listening to the customers will be an opt-in model (not a paywall).

You do understand that I have left the extension open-source by purpose, right?

The source is FREE (and will be), constantly maintaining it is a chore and thus a small one-time paywall and if you are not satisfied with the monetization decision, you're happy to downgrade; it just won't receive further updates. I believe that's a fair compromise.

I had a donation page for a month, but as you're an intellectual, you'd already know if people contributed or not.

It's currently priced at 5.99$ as a one-time lifetime license fee, is that a deal-breaker for you or you'd want a lower price, or paying is completely out of the question?

I hope you understand how much time and energy it takes to maintain something like this where YouTube is actively trying to shut out everything for such a large user base while trying to work >80 hours on your own thing.

It's not technically bait-and-switch as if you are not satisfied with the monetization decision, you're happy to downgrade the version to 1.3 as I won't take anything down, it just won't be maintained. I think that is fair.

Most skippers don't work, and if they do, I would be happy to share them.

You're on point about reviews, a few of them rubbed me the wrong way but you're absolutely right, a review is an opinion.

Sad to see YOU go. Many are happy to pay a cup of joe to continue using this extension forever ;)

You using an open-source extension for not paying YouTube Premium for 13$/mo is not scummy but a developer investing his time to keep the extension updated for a month and now asking a one-time measly 5$ for life is scummy?

Thank you for writing again.

I hope you can understand how much time and energy it takes to maintain something like this where YouTube is actively trying to shut out everything for such a large userbase all the while trying to work >80 hours on your own thing.

It's currently priced at 5.99$ as a one-time lifetime license fee, is that a deal-breaker for you?

The codebase is not the same, it uses a Mutation Observer API to improve the compatibility across web browsers as well as to hopefully lower the load time (100 ms).

If you want any feature or support, I would be happy to do it but maintaining it for free was getting very hectic, I can lower the price barely evening out the transaction fees, the server costs, etc.

Reply: Yes, that's fair, but when and if people buy, I would be able to rotate updates much faster. It works, but of course, when YouTube releases a new geo-specific patch, it takes a bit to unpack, update, and upgrade the extension which is a tedious process (hence the ask).

The people are not happy with the monetization, and if you are too, I would love to know the price-point you'd be willing to pay one-time as a good gesture to continue using it or you'd want it free but would be okay if it gets broken by YouTube and stops working altogether?

It is fixed now. v1.6 works like a hot knife in butter.