▲ 2681 ▼ Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away. (old.reddit.com) submitted 2 years ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 465 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] F_Haxhausen@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) Stop using youtube. It is made of poop. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's where the content is and content is king permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] vsh@lemm.ee -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago my comment wasn't referencing any character or profile called content king as I don't know about them. It's more so referring to the fact that most people will go to where the most content is. There is no point in using other services if you aren't finding what you are looking for... permalink fedilink source parent [–] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://piped.video/ https://api.invidious.io/ Works with any browser, no monopoly needed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not very familiar with those services but are they not relying on YouTube, and therefore still YouTube in a way? edit before anyone argues, I know these alternative frontends bring many privacy advantages and many usability advantages (and disadvantages). But the content still comes from YouTube which is what my argument is about. I wouldn't say an alternative frontend (or client for that matter) is not using YouTube... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maddenim@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's where the content is and content is king permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] vsh@lemm.ee -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago my comment wasn't referencing any character or profile called content king as I don't know about them. It's more so referring to the fact that most people will go to where the most content is. There is no point in using other services if you aren't finding what you are looking for... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] vsh@lemm.ee -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago my comment wasn't referencing any character or profile called content king as I don't know about them. It's more so referring to the fact that most people will go to where the most content is. There is no point in using other services if you aren't finding what you are looking for... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maddenim@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago my comment wasn't referencing any character or profile called content king as I don't know about them. It's more so referring to the fact that most people will go to where the most content is. There is no point in using other services if you aren't finding what you are looking for... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://piped.video/ https://api.invidious.io/ Works with any browser, no monopoly needed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maddenim@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not very familiar with those services but are they not relying on YouTube, and therefore still YouTube in a way? edit before anyone argues, I know these alternative frontends bring many privacy advantages and many usability advantages (and disadvantages). But the content still comes from YouTube which is what my argument is about. I wouldn't say an alternative frontend (or client for that matter) is not using YouTube... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maddenim@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not very familiar with those services but are they not relying on YouTube, and therefore still YouTube in a way? edit before anyone argues, I know these alternative frontends bring many privacy advantages and many usability advantages (and disadvantages). But the content still comes from YouTube which is what my argument is about. I wouldn't say an alternative frontend (or client for that matter) is not using YouTube... permalink fedilink source parent