Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 ...

This isn’t the first time Google has tested the waters and pushed back against YouTube users who block ads. Other short-term tests have simply blacked out videos if an ad blocker is detected ...

That message reportedly led to a page which indicated ad-blockers could affect video playback. Still, this is not full confirmation that YouTube is slowing down your videos if you use an ad-blocker.

Ad blocker accusations. Users reported widespread performance issues on a thread posted to the YouTube subreddit. One user commented: “It makes the whole site laggy.

The days of uninterrupted, ad-free YouTube might be getting a little bumpier. The post YouTube's New Anti-Ad Blocker Tactic: Slowing Down Your Videos appeared first on Android Headlines.

If you use an ad blocker, you can add YouTube to the allow list so that the ads still appear. If you're a diehard YouTube user, another option is to pay for YouTube Premium, which removes all ...