YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

An anonymous reader shares a report: Firefox users across the internet say that they are encountering an “artificial” five-second load time when they try to watch YouTube videos that exists on Firefox, but not Chrome. Google, meanwhile, told 404 Media … Continue reading YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users

YouTube Premium’s Enhanced 1080p Bitrate is Now Available on Android, Web and Smart TVs

YouTube Premium’s enhanced 1080p bitrate quality is now available on the web, Android devices, and YouTube apps on smart TVs.
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YouTube Will Soon Inform Viewers When Videos Use AI technology

Google wants to make the use of AI in videos more transparent for YouTube users, and it will soon display labels on videos that include AI content.
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Privacy Advocate Challenges YouTube’s Ad Blocking Detection Scripts Under EU Law

“Privacy advocate Alexander Hanff has filed a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) challenging YouTube’s use of JavaScript code to detect the presence of ad blocking extensions in the browsers of website visitors,” writes long-time… Continue reading Privacy Advocate Challenges YouTube’s Ad Blocking Detection Scripts Under EU Law