YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users::Users are reporting that YouTube has begun adding a five second delay when loading a video on non-Chrome browsers like Firefox. Read on!

  • ShunkW@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is not Firefox specific. It’s another anti ad blocker technique they’re trying.

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      1 year ago

      Wait, so their solution to people using adblock is to add a 5sec delay to everyone’s videos?

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        1 year ago

        To anyone using an ad blocker it would appear. Not saying it’s right, just trying to correct misinformation.

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        1 year ago

        Everyone not on chrome/chromium based browser it seems. Get everyone to switch to chrome then remove chrome’s ability to block ads I assume is the plan, though I doubt anyone using Firefox isn’t aware of chrome and this is likely to push them further away, not towards it.