Some YouTube viewers who use Firefox or Edge instead of Chrome have reported experiencing a delay of around five seconds when loading a video. Screen recordings shared on Reddit and other online forums show that the screen goes blank for a short period after clicking on a YouTube video before the page loads. However, this delay does not seem to occur when using Chrome. Android Authority and 404media, which reported on these complaints, were unable to replicate the issue. We also did not observe any difference in loading times when accessing YouTube on different browsers.
According to code discovered by some YCombinator and Reddit users, YouTube has implemented an anti-adblocker mechanism that is causing these delays. We have found the code snippet mentioned in these threads, but its exact purpose is not clear. In a statement provided to Android Authority, Google admitted that it has implemented a system intended to encourage viewers…
2023-11-21 06:50:41
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