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."

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.”

  • amotio@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    1 year ago

    This delay has happened on Brave browser too, it’s not FF specific. But it’s pathetic either way.

    I mean, if they really wanted to show you ads, they could just switch the returned stream when the video player calls for certain chunk, then when that ad is done playing, switch back to the original stream. The user experience would be basically like watching TV.

    • only0218@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Or just literally do not serve the video.

      Nvm that would imply heavy tracking and integrity drm bullshit Rather not let android WebView integrity grow…