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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days ago

YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

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YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

www.pcworld.com

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days ago

After yet another crackdown on ad-blockers, YouTube users are noticing videos that load slowly and direct them to a support page about turning off ad-blocking extensions.

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@C1pher@lemmy.world
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13•2 days ago
Seems like its already happening.
- @pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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  10•2 days ago
  Yeah, for at least 6 months.
  - @UsoSaito@feddit.uk
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    7•2 days ago
    Now you’ll actually get a pop-up claiming “click here to find out why” in regards to the slowness.
    - @TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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      2•2 days ago
      I’ve gotten that before too

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