YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser
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YouTube has clarified in a statement that users who use ad blockers will have a suboptimal experience regardless of their browser.

YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser | The delay is intentional, but targeting users who continue using ad blockers, and not tied to any browse…::YouTube has clarified in a statement that users who use ad blockers will have a suboptimal experience regardless of their browser.

  • ZephrC@lemm.eeEnglish
    29·
    10 months ago

    Yeah, sure. That’s why it happens on Firefox even without an adblocker, and goes away when using a user agent switcher to claim you’re using Chrome instead of Firefox while using an adblocker. Because it’s toooooooootally about adblocking.

    • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      It’s actually been confirmed that the 5-second wait happens regardless of browser. Even with Chrome.

        • ĐƗǤƗŦΔŁ Ǥ€ΜƗŇƗ@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          02·
          10 months ago

          That is also true of Chromium browser is it not? Can you provide evidence of questionable or unethical privacy practices by Brave?

          Here is what code Brave removes. 👍🏻

          Where does most of Firefox’s financial support come from? 🤔

          • pedz@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            Yes it is also true of Chromium which is why it’s not a matter of finance or money. Brave is simply Chromium based, like Chrome, while Firefox is using its own engine.

  • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    Remember that just like with everything YouTube doesn’t apply changes to all users across the whole site simultaneously. They always do gradual rollout with randomized user impact. So as to not upset or raise too many alarms at the same time. It’s been their MO for about 10 years now.

    • Archr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      As has been the MO of many large sites for a while now. It’s called blue-green deployment.

      • bitsplease@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Yeah and while I’m sure it is useful for minimizing outrage at controversial changes, it’s mainly to prevent rolling out major bugs to too many people

  • variants_of_concern@lemmy.oneEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    The other day my wife asked me “what’s that pipe website you use to be able to watch YouTube videos” then I realized it was because she got blocked by YouTube haha