Yes, but ads make them money.
Comment on YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users
DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 7 months ago
YouTube says it’s part of a plan to make people who use adblockers “experience suboptimal viewing”
As opposed to the perfectly optimal experience you get when allowing ads
stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 7 months ago
wandermind@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
A 5 second break, while suboptimal, is significantly less suboptimal than having to watch 20+ second ads.