Google has confirmed that it's intentionally slowing down YouTube videos for users with ad blockers on non-Chrome browsers. This deliberate action has resulted in suboptimal viewing experiences, with users reporting five-second delays. The company denies targeting specific browsers, asserting that the delay is related to ad blockers. Firefox users believe Google is deliberately slowing down YouTube, while YouTube blames ad blockers for the slow load times. The deliberate slowdown has led to 'suboptimal viewing' experiences for certain browsers, with Google admitting that its war on ad blockers is causing this issue. The deliberate 'suboptimal' experience is a result of users having ad blockers installed, regardless of the browser they use. Google's response to the five-second video delay for non-Chrome users has been criticized for missing the point. YouTube has warned that it might make the viewing experience worse for users who don't turn off their ad-blocker. The deliberate slowdown has sparked controversy and is seen as another front in Google's war on ad blockers. The deliberate 'suboptimal' experience for users with ad blockers installed might be fixed by turning off the ad-blocker. YouTube's deliberate 'suboptimal' experience for users with ad blockers has prompted discussions on the impact of internet advertising and the use of ad blockers.
internet advertising is wild https://t.co/UNZ8Esds8D
This week, YouTube confirmed that people using an ad blocker in their browser will experience, in some instances, a five-second delay before videos load. It's one of many ways Google is cracking down on ad blockers. https://t.co/By9FAiR7qJ
YouTube every time someone blocks an ad: https://t.co/KpuVKonezq
Clever workaround speeds YouTube ads up instead of blocking them [Video] https://t.co/akNpJATocv by @nexusben
Google’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Growing https://t.co/LWR8idDnwT
Google’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Growing https://t.co/4HQ9rAyS64
The YouTube ads are getting completely out of control 4 minutes of ads to watch a 3 minute video? GFY
The YouTube ads are getting complete out of control
YouTube Is Making Videos Load Slowly on Purpose for Some Users https://t.co/7VMRLLJBPY
Opera GX has updated their ad blocker to work on YouTube again https://t.co/W5XcnvoJ9t
people adapt to bad products if ads weren’t excessively intrusive, installing malware, tracking people, fake download buttons, popups over the screen, etc. people wouldn’t care about ad-blockers you did it to yourselves, and now they’ll move to firefox https://t.co/xRb87J8iOj
"YouTube users started noticing this week that videos are loading with a delay in browsers (&) it turns out this is a feature not a bug…YouTube confirmed the delay is present for anyone who visits YouTube with an ad blocker enabled but Chrome is exempt…" https://t.co/HsXx1Gii6P
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024, per Ars Technica.
YouTube Threatens to Become Even More Horrendous If You Have an Ad Blocker https://t.co/iQY5nVHbc3
YouTube loading slowly on browser? Company says ad-blockers are to blame #YouTube #YouTubeAdBlocker #AdBlocker https://t.co/ELRogrFnWX
Blocking ads on YouTube is like trying to sneak into the movies https://t.co/IWK4aUEriY
YouTube Is Making Videos Load Slowly on Purpose for Some Users https://t.co/DN8cfQiepe
Why YouTube is slowing down videos for some users - and how to fix it https://t.co/vtyj6ibJRz https://t.co/bOxkgOIGBP
YouTube is deliberately ‘suboptimal’ for people using ad blockers via @nicola_agius https://t.co/PLCyg7Jwei https://t.co/thWwJa9L9E
YouTube is deliberately ‘suboptimal’ for people using ad blockers via @nicola_agius https://t.co/vMdzNgZ5Jn
YouTube, $GOOGL, says it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker, per BI
The Morning After: YouTube’s fight against ad blockers led to ‘sub-optimal’ viewing https://t.co/gtUi9lXiuC https://t.co/Amu5iYMc4S
YouTube says users may experience 'suboptimal viewing' with ad-blockers on Google-owned YouTube has said that viewers with ad-blockers installed might experience "suboptimal viewing", no matter what browser they are using. https://t.co/uu0RZEcBdx
YouTube deliberately slowing down video playback on FireFox, Brave browsers: here’s why https://t.co/d5naHQOs5I
Why do these ads keep popping up and how do they know https://t.co/PKIxCx17mN
YouTube's ad crackdown could cause 'suboptimal viewing,' Google admits https://t.co/hZ181GeIqb
Firefox slow to load YouTube? Just another front in Google's war on ad blockers https://t.co/8jouGXS5f6
YouTube says it’s not slowing down Firefox — just ad blockers https://t.co/T3BMdBcjaU
YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users https://t.co/eWvr0Ece1O
YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker https://t.co/s6Zkw1B18S
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 https://t.co/QxzlDarTyf
A spokesperson claims the five-second delay has to do with ad blockers, not browser type, but that doesn’t seem entirely true. https://t.co/hZmsTfwTAB
YouTube's anti-ad-blockers resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' for certain browsers https://t.co/JAZZ6aD20g https://t.co/UPAS3po8Bl
YouTube may now have annoying delays if you use an ad-blocker – here's why https://t.co/M0FpIodfZ0
YouTube’s Continuing War Against Adblockers https://t.co/gPIf4vZ3iZ
YouTube Is Making Videos Load Slowly on Purpose for Some Users https://t.co/zZRLrmTG2i
Google allegedly crippling Firefox's YouTube performance — company's response to five-second video delay for non-Chrome users misses the point https://t.co/ygrloEL2zF https://t.co/byfd1yp8NQ
YouTube confirms that "users who have ad blockers installed may experience suboptimal viewing", after users reported five-second delays on non-Chrome browsers (@aamirsidd94 / Android Authority) https://t.co/MMRrlraolS https://t.co/y0dKNAxrCQ
Google admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences https://t.co/nxTdSMZ9Er https://t.co/Wn3vtv6tYY
Firefox users believe Google is deliberately slowing down YouTube in the browser, YouTube denies https://t.co/hDjjE8nSRF
YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser https://t.co/ssBEVtv9GU
Google has confirmed that it's making YouTube videos load slower on non-Chrome browsers that have ad-blockers turned on https://t.co/NiBM7cZBzF