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YouTube’s ad blocker problems are just an AdBlock Plus bug
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2024
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Turning off the ad blocker immediately improves loading performance, with the white line on YouTube's progress bar showing significantly more buffering runway.Users report that the ad-block detection causes strange issues, like "lag" that makes full screen or comments not work or Chrome being unable to load other webpages while YouTube is open.
The company previously has been showing pop-up messages saying ad blockers violate YouTube terms of service.
But the slowdowns may be a big accident from ad blockers altering YouTube's code: Adblock Plus has published a bug report covering "performance issues" introduced by version 3.22 and says things should be fixed in version 3.22.1. uBlock Origin developer Raymond Hill says the issue is limited to AdBlock Plus and its spinoffs and that blaming YouTube is "an incorrect diagnosis."
The straightforward thing would be to show more of these pop-ups and not send people on a wild goose chase after fake technical issues.
This post was updated on January 15 at 4:20 pm ET with Adblock Plus' bug report information and developer Raymond Hill's statement.
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If employing an adblocker is “altering YouTube’s code” then opening the wrapper on a Snicker’s bar is “altering Snicker’s product.” The code runs on my device, I get to say how and when and whyfor. It’s akin to receiving something in the mail… I now own that copy and can do with it what I wish pursuant to all relevant laws.