Thursday, May 1, 2025

Anyone else notice an intentional black screen delay on YouTube desktop?

  • Signed in
  • Edge for macOS
  • uBlock Origin installed

Unless the video is demonetized, no matter what, there is always a black screen delay before the video actually plays. Sometimes the delay is 2 seconds, other times it's 6-10 seconds. The delay is about the same time as watching an actual ad.

It doesn't happen when signed out, and doesn't happen when on mobile (different browser engine).

It seems that when YouTube detects any adblockers, they seem to be intentionally playing ads behind the black screen, but without you actually seeing the ads.

submitted by /u/McFatty7
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