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Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by cptaj on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:27AM (#38364025)
You know what I consider slow load time? 3 unskippable ads before a 2 minute video.
Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by throw0101b on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @12:18PM (#38366681)
> 3 unskippable ads before a 2 minute video.

Demand your money back for such horrible service you are receiving…

Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by qwertox on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:46AM (#38366136)
And don't forget that if you reload the page after watching the video for a couple of seconds, it will restart with the ad-presenting ritual anew, as if I hadn't already seen it.

This is like changing the TV channel during an ad break only to have them restart from the beginning once you switch back to it; wait, it's worse than that. Absolutely nuts.

Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by pnutjam on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:30AM (#38364076)
Streaming video has been terrible for this. I miss the days when you could easily pause and ff with a traditional DVR system. Now, even the "DVR" systems will revert to streaming instead of recorded items and the ads become un-skippable.
Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by jkmcf on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:54AM (#38365341)
...ESPN+ has entered the chat...

How about a 30s ad before a 10s video?

Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by esalman on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:53AM (#38364387)
They've ruined rickroll.
Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by benjijay on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:58AM (#38364462)
The greatest tragedy of our time
Re:YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the b... by Ferret7446 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @05:47AM (#38377549)
AFAIU the video owner decides whether there are ads and how many ads there are. Ask the owner to lower their ads or you'll stop watching their videos.