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YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing"

As opposed to the perfectly optimal experience you get when allowing ads

[–] wandermind@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago

A 5 second break, while suboptimal, is significantly less suboptimal than having to watch 20+ second ads.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Yes, but ads make them money.