@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agoYouTube just quietly blocked Adblock Plus — the internet hasn't noticed yet, but I've found a workaroundwww.tomsguide.comexternal-linkmessage-square264fedilinkarrow-up1615arrow-down1156
arrow-up1459arrow-down1external-linkYouTube just quietly blocked Adblock Plus — the internet hasn't noticed yet, but I've found a workaroundwww.tomsguide.com@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square264fedilink
minus-square@unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish22•2 months agoI think youtube might have implemented something that prevents the server from delivering the video files until the expected duration of the ad has passed. This idea is completely unfounded, but this is what it feels like to me.
minus-square@july@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoWhat about the UI elements? Because they take a long time to load too
minus-square@unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoThats fine for me. Just make sure to always “Reject all” on the cookies. If you accept then the whole site sometimes breaks for me.
I think youtube might have implemented something that prevents the server from delivering the video files until the expected duration of the ad has passed. This idea is completely unfounded, but this is what it feels like to me.
What about the UI elements? Because they take a long time to load too
Thats fine for me. Just make sure to always “Reject all” on the cookies. If you accept then the whole site sometimes breaks for me.