People still running content blockers and piping video links in 2025: “You guys are still watching ads?”
laughs in newpipe
See, I have no doubt they would if they could, but i doubt such things are actually feasible.
Like right now I just refresh the page to skip ads on my phone.
I remember playing with a similar feature on my Galaxy S3 back in the day. Eye scrolling. The phone would scroll for you when it sensed you looking at the bottom of the screen. That was the S3. It was not perfect but very usable. My hands always felt faster so I never kept it on but it was a fun thing to play with. I’m sure the only thing stopping them is the fear of backlash. We’ll get there in time I’m sure :/
The tech exist but enforcing that people use it is another matter. They cannot even properly paywall Picture in Picture and background play on IOS.
They could.
Default is 60s ad block. However, enabling ‘Regular User’ feature will bring this down to a more convenient 15s block so you get your content faster every time. To enable this feature, tap Allow when prompted for camera permissions.
It’s entirely feasible.
Amazon had full head tracking, including gaze, in the Fire Phone a decade ago.
I mean, it’s technically feasible, just not practically feasible, like flying cars.
It’s practically feasible, just not yet deemed profitable enough to do.
Flying cars are not practically feasible.
It’s not practically feasible because people will find ways around it. The app can require an eye tracking features to be turned on, but people will go to the browser site. If they get the people making a browser to integrate it, then people will use another browser. They’d have to block access on any mobile browser that doesn’t enforce it, and that’s a futile effort.
At least on IOS, they tried to lock Picture in Picture and background play behind a paywall, but that only worked in the app, and both features still work for the mobile site with a bit of fussing. Just because they implement restrictions and features doesn’t mean they can actually get them to work enough that people won’t glitch around them.
Camera eye-trackers exist
I think some vr headsets have them so it’s not like you need a huge package either cus it’s 95% screen
Them existing and Google being able to enforce people turn them on, and consistently blocking everyone who doesn’t, is a whole other problem that is a lot more complex.
This is why it’s dangerous that YouTube’s company also makes Android.
Hell, phones have them built in. Your iPhone literally knows not to dim the screen if it can see that your eyes are looking at it.
This isn’t exposed to the apps, however. Yet…
This is the primary reason I switched to iPhone. At least Apple’s business model is rooted in selling me overpriced gadgets rather than selling me.
They do both. ;)
Aww hell nahh
People with ADHD will never make it through an ad.
*Ad 1 of 3.
This comment hit me like a gut punch of dread.
And now I’ll think about it for years.
Dailymoition still exists at least.
And Peertube.
+1 for PeerTube
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Black Mirrorverse
Time to pedal harder!
Damn ur battery even lower than mine
What about if it’s a sexy lady with an eye that’s lazy, a girl that’s fly with a wonky eye, who’s smoking with an eye that’s broken?
I think it’s hot, that she looks left a lot
Please don’t give them any ideas
Sony literally has a patent on something very similar to this already lol
The ADstation 1
\o/ McDonald’s!
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I remember there being some Android phone (some generation of Samsung Galaxy S series probably) with a “feature” where it pauses video playback if you look away from it. Good thing it didn’t catch on.
I remember a Galaxy TV ad where they showed off how useful it was featuring some dude waiting for an airplane
edit found it it was the S4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnPK2TvtJ9Y
Yep, that’s the one.
Side note: If I’m wearing headphones, and you don’t know me, and you disturb me without a good reason, I won’t hurt you or anything, but know that you’re a bad bad person.
S10+ here. I’ll have to check and see what my older phones still have, my current one still has “keep screen on while viewing”, I don’t think I had one that paused videos, but I remember one offering “smart scrolling” based on eye movement
I swear my Samsung tv did that to me when I walked away from YT last week.
