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Nemeski@lemm.ee to Google@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days ago

YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

www.pcworld.com

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YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

www.pcworld.com

Nemeski@lemm.ee to Google@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 days ago
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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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    I’d sooner sit through 5 minutes of buffering than watch your finest 10 second ad

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    Oh no!

    [updates uBlock filter lists]

    Anyways…

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    Good thing I have Peertube to fall back to.

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      I wish the channels I followed also uploaded to Peertube 🫤

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    Just make YouTube log-in and subscription only, at this point, Google. It’s clear that’s what you want to do.

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    google free youtube video downloader and watch any youtube video ad-free with zero buffering.

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      Downloading the whole thing before watching it is literally buffering and literally the worst kind of buffering.

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