Comment by 1vuio0pswjnm7

"Who still sees YouTube ads (or any ad for that matter) on today's web?"

Someone testing homegrown methods of blocking online advertising traffic on their own network.

I never see ads except when testing. I do not use an adblocker for downloading and watching YouTube videos. I use methods that work outside the browser. Adblockers require "modern", graphical web browsers.

"Modern", graphical web browsers are funded by online advertising.

I do not require a browser for accessing YouTUbe.