YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users
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Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."
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YouTube didn't have ads before it got bought IIRC, not that it would have lasted that way even if it was not bought
It's been many years, but I remember a small banner ad below the video and maybe one to the side. It was so reasonable though it's hard to remember for sure.
That was after it got bought IIRC, but it's possible I'm misremembering.
At least we know for sure neither of us is confident about our memories.