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Is YouTube messing with Ublock Users Again? (kbin.earth)
submitted 10 months ago by Maeve@kbin.earth to c/privacy@programming.dev
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Since this morning, if I visit a video, I get a black screen, if I watch from the main page, my screen flickers.

Thanks.

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[-] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah they gave a delay to Linux and/or Adblock users awhile back.

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Really? I haven't experienced such delays. I am also on 1gbps and videos start within 1-2 seconds max, usually less. I'm on Devuan Linux, Vivaldi with uBlock Origin.

[-] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Someone mentioned it on Lemmy which made me notice it, but on both of my Linux desktops it started happening. 1gbps wired internet, Ubuntu and Debian, Firefox with uBlock. Definite and deliberate 10 second pause when starting a video.

[-] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if it's Firefox specific then?

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 10 months ago

Maybe for the moment.

[-] gary@piefed.world 4 points 10 months ago

Just blows my mind that they even delay it for paid users but I guess I'm blocking a lot of tracking stuff too, even without any ads to block

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