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mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to DeGoogle Yourself@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.

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Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.

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mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to DeGoogle Yourself@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Posted in r/youtube by u/vk6_ • 7,556 points and 689 comments
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    I don’t notice this, Firefox on Mac, YouTube Premium. Do they only do this for YouTube Free? Yep, seems like it. Terrible nonetheless of course but it explains why I never experienced this.

    • Free Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.works
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      Stop giving Google money. Use Invidious, Piped or FreeTube on Desktop, LibreTube or NewPipe on Android, Yattee with this guide on iPhone, iPad or Apple TV.

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        You can also use poptube on ios. Thats what I use.

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          POPTube or PopTube?

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            POPTube.

        • Free Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.works
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          I’ve never heard of that one, I’ll try it out

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        Stop being annoying.

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      It’s a little weird because its definitely slower on my desktop but on my laptop (with the same account, browser, and extensions) it’s perfectly fine. I’m guessing that there’s some AB testing going on.

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