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-square411fedilinkarrow-up12.3Karrow-down145
arrow-up12.26Karrow-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-square411fedilink
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoI use youtube without logging in, and it runs normally. If I use a private window, that’s when I get a delay when loading videos.
minus-squareubermeisters@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoGood God I would hate to see the Mr Beast hell that your front page must be
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 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.
I use youtube without logging in, and it runs normally. If I use a private window, that’s when I get a delay when loading videos.
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.