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- Some YouTube viewers with ad-blocking extensions are now seeing black screens for a few seconds before a video plays.
- These black screens could be ads that haven’t been completely blocked by browser extensions.
- This news comes after reports that YouTube was working on new ad-injection technology.
YouTube has been cracking down on viewers blocking ads in the last couple of years, notably implementing a three-strikes policy for viewers with ad-blocking extensions. It looks like the company is pushing ahead with another way to halt ad-blocking add-ons.
Several Redditors with ad-blocking browser extensions have reported (h/t: Android Police) that they’re now seeing black screens on YouTube for several seconds before their video plays. Users are reporting that these screens last for anywhere between six and ~20 seconds.