▲ 782 ▼ Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox (old.reddit.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by tun@lemm.ee to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away. The slow down is 5 secs according to the video. Update 1: Safari faces the same treatment Update 2: Google confirms 5 sec delays for ad-block user
[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It does have it's issues, can't deny that. Can use LibreTube as Android app and 99.9% of my youtube viewing is on mobile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How does libretube compare with revanced? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Libretube is a totally different app whereas Revanced is just some patches on top of the official YouTube app, so the feature sets are going to vary a lot between the two. Libretube doesn't let you log in to a Google account at all (but it does support importing a subscription list). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Any method for blocking ads / patching chromecast? My kids and I do the majority of our YT surfing from the couch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Not that I know of, sorry! It looks like third-party apps like Newpipe don't support Chromecast :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How does libretube compare with revanced? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Libretube is a totally different app whereas Revanced is just some patches on top of the official YouTube app, so the feature sets are going to vary a lot between the two. Libretube doesn't let you log in to a Google account at all (but it does support importing a subscription list). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Any method for blocking ads / patching chromecast? My kids and I do the majority of our YT surfing from the couch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Not that I know of, sorry! It looks like third-party apps like Newpipe don't support Chromecast :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Libretube is a totally different app whereas Revanced is just some patches on top of the official YouTube app, so the feature sets are going to vary a lot between the two. Libretube doesn't let you log in to a Google account at all (but it does support importing a subscription list). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Any method for blocking ads / patching chromecast? My kids and I do the majority of our YT surfing from the couch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Not that I know of, sorry! It looks like third-party apps like Newpipe don't support Chromecast :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElectricTrombone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Any method for blocking ads / patching chromecast? My kids and I do the majority of our YT surfing from the couch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Not that I know of, sorry! It looks like third-party apps like Newpipe don't support Chromecast :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Not that I know of, sorry! It looks like third-party apps like Newpipe don't support Chromecast :/ permalink fedilink source parent