db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoYoutube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.old.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square470fedilinkarrow-up12.69Karrow-down154cross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mltecnologiamildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
arrow-up12.64Karrow-down1external-linkYoutube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.old.reddit.comdb0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square470fedilinkcross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mltecnologiamildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
minus-squareubermeisters@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoGood God I would hate to see the Mr Beast hell that your front page must be
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoOnce you start watching videos, you still get recommendations based on your viewing even if not logged in. As long as I don’t clear my cookies, I basically get the content I’m interested in.
minus-squareubermeisters@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI always forget other people still allow cookies etc, I’m over here like an internet hermit, using Libre browser
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI block all third-party cookies, but I do want some basic functionality out of the internet.
Good God I would hate to see the Mr Beast hell that your front page must be
Once you start watching videos, you still get recommendations based on your viewing even if not logged in. As long as I don’t clear my cookies, I basically get the content I’m interested in.
I always forget other people still allow cookies etc, I’m over here like an internet hermit, using Libre browser
I block all third-party cookies, but I do want some basic functionality out of the internet.