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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 11 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[-] snooggums@kbin.social 24 points 11 months ago

Huh, I just thought youtube was running slow. Still better than ads.

[-] dodgy_bagel 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Extensions like "agent spoofer" allow you to customize the details of what your browser reports to the web page.

Personally on my home pc, I'm using a galaxy s21 with the netscape browser

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

I find the use of having Firefox pretending to be Netscape like using your parent's ID to buy liquor underage. Too funny!

[-] BigBlackCockroach@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I love netscape the best browser to ever exist(ed)

except firefox

[-] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I like the cut of your jib!

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