Is YouTube really slowing down due to ad blockers, or is there more to the story?

Recently, some users reported that YouTube was loading slowly for those using ad blockers. However, a new report on Wednesday revealed that YouTube might not be to blame for the slowdown, and it's not directly tied to ad blockers. AdBlocker Tools Identified as Culprit Contrary to YouTube's involvement, the issue seems linked to certain ad blocker tools, specifically AdBlock and AdBlock Plus. A developer from another ad blocker platform, uBlock Origin, highlighted that a bug in AdBlock versions 5.17 and AdBlock Plus 3.22 was causing the problem. Three-Strike Rule for Videos YouTube has implemented a three-strike rule for videos, urging users to disable ad blockers.