VincentNov 21, 2023

YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."

https://www.404media.co/youtube-says-new-5-second-video-load-delay-is-supposed-to-punish-ad-blockers-not-firefox-users/

YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."

404 Media
Show threadGreyShuck
I experience suboptimal viewing by having to watch ads. If I had to pick one or the other, I know which one I prefer.
Nov 21, 2023 at 11:19amWeb
Show threadfusioNov 21, 2023

suboptimal viewing [of the ads]

Show threadakilouNov 21, 2023
It’s crazy that Google thinks people would rather watch 15 seconds of ads than 5 seconds of nothing.
Show threadtyrefyreNov 21, 2023

What’s even crazier, for some people, actually a lot of people, they are right. Some people can’t be left alone with silence for that long.

Not me, but they are out there.