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Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 1 month ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I have no issues at all, once a vid is running. Choosing a vid takes much longer these days though, because the goddam stupid fucking algorhythm serves up 95% slop these days. Already viewed vids, ones expressly blocked, "news" stories that are YEARS old, or those in weird foreign languages, make up most of the garbage I get offered....

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Oh no! What will I—Video Downloader. I'll just watch offline at my leisure.

[–] Ekeagle@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Why aren't you using another platform?

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[–] PixelPilgrim@lemmings.world 6 points 1 month ago

fine by me i listen to audio of videos i watch and i dont mind the lower resolution because it means im using less internet

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

https://joinpeertube.org/

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

ublockorigin etc... 5 second unnecessary delay, very annoying . that's my experience

[–] colonelsharki@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is google’s company motto still ‘Don’t be evil’?

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[–] JATtho@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

So this is it. The enshittification has reached slowlorris levels.

[–] hefejefe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Down with google

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[–] phantomwise@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

That's a relief. I've been dreading the day when they introduce server-side adsm but it seems we're not there yet 😅 I'm not sure what they think they'll accomplish with this when it's A LOT less painful than turning off your adblocker and dealing with the ads, though. Maybe they're just trying random things to see what works.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Daniel Suelo for CEO of YouTube!

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