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YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or it's just straight up hostile UI. They started camouflaging ads to blend in really well with random search results now! Infuriating.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Speaking of which... Don't you just love how changing the volume on your phone causes the audio indicator to overlap the button that let's you skip ads?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Ok now that you point it out that's gotta be intentional lol.

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