Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by cyberhunter 552 days ago
In my opinion, Pixel phones don't have system-wide ads. You should compare them to iOS or other Android systems. iOS also doesn't have system ads, but if you use Xiaomi or Huawei in China, you'll find plenty of ads in built-in apps like the browser or weather app. They might even add ads to apps that were originally ad-free, and that's what I'd call system ads.

As for YouTube, it's not a built-in part of the operating system. It's like using Spotify: if you want an ad-free experience, you need a premium subscription or a modified version.