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YouTube is glitching for Adblock users, but it’s not what you think
Videos are skipping straight to the end for people using ad blockers.
On the r/youtube subreddit, ad blocker users have reported odd problems like videos being muted or jumping straight to the end. In a statement to 9to5Google, YouTube said the problems stem from recent improvements to the platform's performance and reliability, not from its anti-ad blocker campaign. Despite YouTube's aggressive stance against ad blockers, which apparently caused a spike in uninstalls, ad-block developers quickly released updates to counter the changes.
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