YouTube appears to be reducing video and site performance for ad-block users (media.kbin.run)

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YouTube appears to be reducing video and site performance for ad-block users

YouTube seems to be punishing ad-block users with reduced performance.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/youtube-appears-to-be-reducing-video-and-site-performance-for-ad-block-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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[-] charlie@hachyderm.io 1 points 2 years ago

I really wonder what creators make of this, @arstechnica@mastodon.social .

Every single creator I follow uploads to YouTube only because Google have corralled the overwhelming majority of viewers there and every single creator I follow also has another mechanism through which to receive donations from their most loyal fans – those who block or not.

I don't think I've ever heard a creator claiming that viewers should disable their ad-blockers to preserve or protect the ad-share via YouTube.

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