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  1. lifehacker.com › tech › stop-google-slowing-downStop Google From Artificially Slowing Down YouTube - Lifehacker

    Nov 21, 2023 · It seems 2023 is the year Google has decided to make you use YouTube the way it wants you to use YouTube.. First, the company began getting aggressive with viewers visiting YouTube with ad ...

  2. www.reddit.com › r › IsItBullshitIsItBullshit: Does Google purposely slow down Google and ...

    Well said, but one thing to note here is the fact that using a Google Chorme user agent in Firefox (essentially telling the servers to reply with the code that was meant for Chrome) can result in better functionality on several sites, including some of Google's own services, but also Microsoft's online Skype and so on, which shows that Firefox is indeed capable of the same features and quality ...

  3. www.ghacks.net › 2024/01/14 › is-google-deliberatelyIs Google deliberately slowing down YouTube video buffering ...

    Jan 14, 2024 · If buffering appears slow, or to slow down, then you may be affected. For affected users, video playback will catch up to the buffer eventually, which results in playback stopping. Turning off the content blocker and playing the video is one way of finding out if Google is slowing down the video buffer deliberately.

  4. www.tomsguide.com › news › youtube-is-loading-slowerLatest YouTube slowdowns aren't linked to ad blockers, Google ...

    Jan 16, 2024 · As spotted by 9to5 Google, Reddit users are reporting that YouTube has started slowing down the entire site when an ad blocker is being used. In one thread, several users came across the same ...

  5. 9to5google.com › 2024/01/13 › youtube-new-wave-slowYouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave

    Jan 13, 2024 · YouTube recently started slowing down its entire site whenever ad blockers are used. A new wave of slowdowns is hitting users, with the only resolutions being disabling the ad blocker or upgrading ...

  6. www.reddit.com › r › youtubeYouTube slowing down on web browser because of Ad Blockers

    The extension would basically speed up the ad and the auto click the 'skip ad' button. So, after re-enabling, you tube was working fine until the next day, it started to slow down a lot. Videos on 144p were already loaded (the grey line below the red line indicating the amount of video is ready to view), yet YouTube was struggling to play them.

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  8. www.gbnews.com › tech › youtube-slow-video-loadingYouTube is slowing its site for millions, but there's a fix

    Nov 22, 2023 · YouTube, which hosts 3.7 million new videos on its website every single day, introduced a paid-for subscription back in 2018 that removes all ad breaks before, during, and after your favourite videos. It costs £12.99 per month, although there is a one-month free trial available for new users.