YouTube Users with Ad Blockers Report Missing Comments and Video Descriptions
Many YouTube viewers who rely on ad blockers have started noticing a frustrating change when watching videos. Comments sections appear turned off entirely, and video descriptions often fail to load at all. This issue has popped up across various browsers, affecting people who use popular tools like uBlock Origin or AdGuard. What makes it particularly annoying is that even some YouTube Premium subscribers face the same problem if they keep their ad blocker active.
Reports first surfaced in the last few days, with users sharing their experiences on forums like Reddit. One person described how every video they opened showed comments as disabled, almost as if the creators had chosen to hide them manually. Refreshing the page sometimes brings everything back temporarily, hinting at a possible glitch in how the site processes requests. However, the most consistent solution people have found involves simply turning off the ad blocker for YouTube, after which comments and descriptions load normally.
This comes at a time when YouTube continues its efforts to limit ad-blocking extensions. The platform has rolled out various measures over recent months to encourage viewers to either watch ads or subscribe to Premium for an ad-free experience. While no official explanation has come from Google or YouTube about this specific comment-loading trouble, the pattern strongly suggests it ties into those anti-ad-block initiatives. Interestingly, the problem seems limited to the web version on desktop, with fewer mentions of it happening in the mobile app.
For those caught in the middle, the situation highlights the ongoing tug-of-war between user preferences for cleaner browsing and a platform that depends heavily on ad revenue. Disabling extensions resolves the issue quickly for most, but it defeats the purpose for people who prefer blocking ads across the web. Some users speculate that YouTube might be testing new ways to detect and respond to blockers, potentially expanding beyond just showing pop-up warnings or delaying video playback.
YouTube now turns off comments and video descriptions to users.
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The frustration feels amplified for Premium members who already pay for no ads yet still encounter restrictions when using additional tools. It raises questions about how far the platform will go in enforcing its rules. In the meantime, casual viewers might need to decide between seamless access to comments and sticking with their preferred setup.
Have you run into this comments glitch on YouTube, and what do you think about these anti-ad-block tactics? Share your thoughts in the comments.
