YouTube came into the spotlight yesterday with a feature that generated many reactions. Many people who used ad blockers on Reddit said that when they entered the application, they were automatically sent to the end of the videos and they were unable to watch the videos. It was claimed that this was part of the platform’s measures to prevent ad blockers. However, there was no evidence that it was built precisely for this purpose.

A statement came out from Google regarding this issue, prompting more reactions to the change. Speaking to 9to5Google, the company stated that, contrary to popular belief, there is no movement towards ad blockers.

It is for performance improvement.

Google, YouTube’s owner, said in a statement that the ability to place it at the end of its videos is in line with its measures against ad blockers. He stated that it had nothing to do with it. Instead, he said it was an initiative to improve the platform’s performance and reliability.

Of course, there is a possibility that this change will indirectly impact the viewing experience with ad blockers. However, according to Google’s statement, this is not a move done directly for them. As reported by 9to5Google Those who are not using ad blockers and are experiencing this problem there is. There are no details on how the company has made improvements to performance and reliability with this feature.

Here’s what the change looked like that took the user to the end of the video: