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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 2 years ago by Vincent@kbin.social to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 105 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I experience suboptimal viewing by having to watch ads. If I had to pick one or the other, I know which one I prefer.

[–] fusio@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

suboptimal viewing [of the ads]