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.

  • eskimofry@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    1 year ago

    If they really had guts… go full paywall mode. No freemium with ads bullshit.

    Don’t pretend like hook and bait business model is not being used here.

    • N-E-NEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      If YT did that, another company would just come and steal their market share with the same freemium system

      • GestridEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        At this point, I welcome the day that actually happens.

        • N-E-NEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Why?

          The only alternative is stuff like Nebula and Floatplane but I’m not convinced people are willing to actually spend $ on creator media