Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox
Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox
old.reddit.com Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.
Posted in r/youtube by u/vk6_ • 4,166 points and 371 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
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Is this only in certain areas? YouTube is still working fine for me on FireFox.
21 0 ReplyI think I have some slowdowns FF with unlock Origin in Germany so maybe
7 0 ReplyI'm in America and I haven't noticed any YT slowdowns.
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