Google Chrome is a fast and secure browser for YouTube. Try it? I got this when not logged into google on Edge. It's a popup not a video ad. Edge runs on chromium tech, so this claim is BS. They are in-between monopoly trial. Shouldn't they have limited some of their shady practices? I also can't think brave can run ads like that. Aren't they abusing their position?
Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
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Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#2Because Google isn't at trial for their browser monopoly?
If recommending a browser was monopolistic behavior, both Microsoft and Apple would be metaphorical rubble by now. The industry has done this for years, our glorious FAANG vanguards decided that browser solicitation was a normal user experience.
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#3Because Google isn't at trial for their browser monopoly? If recommending a browser was monopolistic behavior, both Microsoft and Apple would be metaphorical rubble by now. The industry has done this for years, our glorious FAANG vanguards decided that browser solicitation was a normal user experience.
Makes sense
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#4Among other reasons, wouldn't it be more suspicious if they suddenly stopped?
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#5Because adblocking doesn't work on Chrome.
Use Firefox.
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#6Not only are they not on trial for this at all, changing your behavior because of a trial would be admission that the behaviors were suspect to begin with! If they are arguing that their methods are above board, then they should continue doing them through the court case.
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#7Having an open source Chromium that allows competing browsers to be built at a fraction of the cost might make it hard to claim monopolistic practices. If Google never existed, would we have more browser choice now?
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#8Because adblocking doesn't work on Chrome. Use Firefox.
I recently saw a "adblockers aren't allowed on youtube" gate from Firefox. I recommend using Minitube on Linux desktop now. Plus youtube-dl and NewPipe.
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#9Having an open source Chromium that allows competing browsers to be built at a fraction of the cost might make it hard to claim monopolistic practices. If Google never existed, would we have more browser choice now?
The monopolistic practices are largely about (IMO) forcing standard adoption to make it impossible to develop new browsers. I suspect competition law is ill equipped to turn that into action, though.
Re: Ask HN: How YouTube is recommending Chrome in middle of monopoly trial?
#10Because Google isn't at trial for their browser monopoly? If recommending a browser was monopolistic behavior, both Microsoft and Apple would be metaphorical rubble by now. The industry has done this for years, our glorious FAANG vanguards decided that browser solicitation was a normal user experience.