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YouTube artificially slows down video load times when using Firefox (old.reddit.com)
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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 15 points 2 years ago

YouTube slowly trying to push me off their platform.

I will quit YouTube before watching ads.

[–] afunkysongaday@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Nice try reddit.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago

Huh. I had noticed that.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

I fuckin knew it! I could've sworn this was happening. I would switch to brave to watch something and would be able to no problem. Fuckin bastards.

[–] derbolle@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

the reddit link is trying to force me to log in. Has reddit changed its policies again?

[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

It seems the post here is linked to reddit's sign in page. If you click the hacker news link, then the reddit link from there, it'll get you there. Or use this link https://reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/17z8hsz/youtube_has_started_to_artificially_slow_down/

[–] Vendul@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If Youtube isn’t allowed to check my browser if I use ublock origin. Is it allowed to check what browser I use and restrict curtain things?

[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I'm not an expert in such things but I believe ublock origin only filters what comes through to your browser. It doesn't do anything to stop your browser from sending a correct user agent.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago

The team at the ublock origin sub have found a filter for ublock that disables it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/17tm9rp/comment/k9i62zu/

[–] slapdasher@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Am paying for yt premium (grandfathered from Google Play music.) Wonder if they're doing that to paying customers.

[–] Linnce@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I don't think so, I have premium and use firefox and so far no problems

[–] pleb_maximus@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

I had noticed too. Although I mostly use FreeTube by now I am a tab hoarder and if I open a YouTube tab with a video in Firefox it does take a few seconds until the page is displayed correctly after the tab has finished loading.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've also noticed Revanced needs updated pretty often or it gets fucked. I really don't want to have to switch to an alternative that doesn't allow me to sign in to my account, but I refuse to give in to Alphabets demands.

[–] Mananasi@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

That's interesting, I've only had to update revanced once so far in about a year of use. Would it differ per phone?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If that’s real, I’m pretty sure the EU will have something to say about that, as well as the FCC. That’s a flagrant violation of net neutrality.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What's the FCC going to say?

"Which Barrell would you like us to bend over?"

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago

Well Ajit “fuck ajit pai” Pai is gone, so the FCC is actually trying to do its job again