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

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.”

  • Obinice@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But wait, wouldn’t a 5 second pause on loading still be way better than sitting through minutes of adverts? :-D

    Punishment my arse