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."

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Show threadselokichtliNov 21, 2023
Jesus Christ, why can’t they just leave it alone. At this point they are grasping at straws. More likely, people will stop using YouTube at all than turning off adblockers or switching browsers.
Show threadAtemuNov 21, 2023

More likely, people will stop using YouTube at all

Hahaha, no.

Show threadselokichtliNov 21, 2023
I meant people who use Firefox+uBlock, not just any people.
Show threadAtemu
That doesn’t change my reaction one bit.
Nov 22, 2023 at 10:57amWeb
Show threadselokichtliNov 22, 2023
I don’t want to change your reaction, that’s in the past anyway. You do you, I guess.