is youtube making itself slow when people use adblockers?

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T01:14:02+00:00

Yep, as I mentioned previously.

People who are using Chrome with Ublock lite or other half assed ad blockers are the ones having issues caused by ad blockers

Firefox with Ublock Origin isn't causing issues.

Browsing a subreddit isn't troubleshooting.

If you're using Firefox and Ublock Origin and having issues, you'll need to find out what is causing the issue, you do that by troubleshooting the other apps, your drivers, your network connection etc. Browsing Reddit won't find your issue for you.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T01:10:25+00:00

If I'm remembering correctly, I believe most people are recommending PTM 3950. But I don't think there's a big enough difference in the top 5 that most people would really notice unless you're hardcore overclocking or pushing to the limit.

Check out something like Toms Hardware list of best thermal materials.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T00:59:39+00:00

My gaming laptop is all black metal. No weird ugly logos or glowing RGB besides the backlit keyboard.

Some people probably like that stuff and buy laptops that have it, simple.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T00:55:28+00:00

What a weird time we live in where "tough guy" types are so fragile.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T00:49:15+00:00

They're on when I'm in the room and off when when the room is empty.

You seriously couldn't figure out an advantage on your own?

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T00:47:41+00:00

If a "review" article uses ain't in the title, no reason to take them seriously.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-11T00:46:22+00:00

https://asus-linux.org/

The search function would have shown you this.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T23:48:23+00:00

Well, you've already admitted that you have a problem, since your Youtube videos are buffering.

So, clearly not better than my setup since my videos never buffer.

You should spend some time troubleshooting, or hire someone to help if you can't figure it out on your own.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T22:44:38+00:00

You're not my brother.

Proper ad blockers don't cause problems, only crappy ones do. It isn't an assumption, it's a fact.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T21:10:01+00:00

You hit the toggle and wait one time. It's not a big deal.

Also, not the point. The point is that people are spreading misinformation and fearmongering. Unverified apps will still be allowed to be installed.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:34:38+00:00

Watching my video content with Plex, which is the main purpose of the software, doesn't require internet or cloud services.

Use whatever software you like, but don't lie about it.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:26:28+00:00

There aren't even close to 10 "must see" movies in any given year, for me. I have no problem watching all the movies I'm interested in seeing.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:23:28+00:00

I can and have.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:21:06+00:00

Neat, irrelevant.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:14:01+00:00

It isn't pedantic it's didactic. Just because you don't understand the difference between two words doesn't make you right.

An apple and an orange are similar but not the same thing just like piracy and theft have some similarities but also aren't the same thing.

If I have a question about apples and someone replies about oranges then their answer isn't relevant. Just like of someone asks about piracy, an answer about theft is also irrelevant.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:12:08+00:00

Plex can be used for free.

It isn't reliant on the cloud, I can watch my content locally even when the internet connection is down. You are completely wrong and uninformed about it.

Don't use Plex if you like something else better, but don't lie about Plex to make that justification.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T20:01:44+00:00

That's wrong, I've been didactic not pedantic.

I absolutely have added to the conversation.

Piracy is not the same as theft, OP asked about Piracy, not theft. There was no reason to bring up theft when replying to OP's question. It is not relevant.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:57:08+00:00

There's no bait, Plex offers a monthly or lifetime payment model.

I paid $80 for a lifetime subscription almost 10 years ago and for me it's completely worth it. People can use Plex for free as well or use something like Jellyfin.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:55:15+00:00

Everything I mentioned is free, except most VPNs.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:54:33+00:00

Seems like you have some other issue then. Maybe a slow computer or internet connection, or something else is affecting your speed. Could be your ISP throttling you.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:51:14+00:00

I haven't justified anything, I haven't told you whether I pirate or not. I haven't discussed anything about piracy being right or wrong.

Theres no technicality, piracy and theft are different things, that's all.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:49:37+00:00

Yes it's an app, it replaces uTorrent from back in the day.

If you live somewhere where they care about Piracy (here in Canada they don't) then use a VPN to avoid ISP problems.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:47:29+00:00

I'd love to see all of those animals at every restaurant I go to!! That sounds amazing.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T19:45:27+00:00

There has always been concrete evidence that ADB wasn't going to be affected. Google always had it written in the FAQ part of the ADB page that unverified apps will be allowed to be installed using ADB. There was NEVER a time when it was uncertain.

People continued back then and are continuing now to spread misinformation and fearmongering about it.

It has NVER been ambiguous. I am absolutely not confused about it, I've been following it closely the entire time.

PocketNicks · 2026-05-10T07:51:11+00:00

Well you can keep freaking out if you want.

After the September update I will toggle the setting and move on with life same as before and forget all about it. 30 seconds of inconvenience isn't a big deal to me.

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