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YouTubeis arguably one of the best streaming platforms (or so I thought).
Several users indicated they were experiencingslow load times and increased CPU usagethis past weekend.
The issue seems widespread across most browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
AdBlock released version 5.17.0 which also updated the extension engine to version 1.1.1.
We’ve had several reports of slow response time since the update.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed hundreds of videos without having to worry about ad pop-ups every 5 minutes.
Not to mention the capability to download videos and music to watch while I’m offline.
Ads remain a necessary evil and will continue to reign.
But I guess will have to wait and see how everything pans out.
It’s the best YouTube experience you’re free to get.
When did the storm start hitting YouTube?
Toward the end of last year, Google doubled down on itsefforts to detect and block ad-blockers on YouTube.
The company highlighted that ad blockers go against the streaming platform’s terms of service.
What’s more, they also prevent creators from making money through ads.
The users looked into the matter by comparing the load times when using Google Chrome versus Firefox.
Their findings disclosed that Google Chrome spotted faster load times.
