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Is YouTube messing with Ublock Users Again? (kbin.earth)

submitted 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] gary@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks 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

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe for the moment.