db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months 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-square482fedilinkarrow-up12.67Karrow-down153cross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mlmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
arrow-up12.61Karrow-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 · 7 months agomessage-square482fedilinkcross-posted to: degoogle@lemmy.mlmildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months 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-up3·7 months agoI always forget other people still allow cookies etc, I’m over here like an internet hermit, using Libre browser
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoI block all third-party cookies, but I do want some basic functionality out of the internet.
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.