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Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by bluescrn »

m4tthumphrey wrote: post #7
ayhanfuat wrote: post #3

From reddit discussion ( https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17ywbjj/comment/k9... ): > To clarify it more, it's simply this code in their polymer script link: > setTimeout(function() { c(); a.resolve(1) }, 5E3); > which doesn't do anything except making you wait 5s (5E3 = 5000ms = 5s). You can search for it easily in https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/96766c85/jsbin/desktop_pol...

This is interesting as I had noticed this happening to me (in Chrome) when the anti-ad-blocking started. I assumed that it was YT's way of "annoying" me still while no ads were shown... It was eventually replaced with the "You cant use Adblockers modal" and now I just tolerate the ads. So I wonder if that 5s delay has always been there.

When I ran into the adblocker-blocker (Firefox + uBlock Origin), I noticed that I could watch videos if logged out. So I just stayed logged out, and haven't seen an anti-adblock message since. Or an ad.

Added bonus, I'm less tempted to venture into the comments section...

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by CapsAdmin »

jiggawatts wrote: post #37

Oh, and they also falsely show "4K" in the video quality icon, but "accidentally" play a 720p or even worse quality stream. If you manually select the 4K stream quality, then and only then will YouTube deign to show 4K to you.

Something related to this which I find extremely frustrating is that I'm capable of watching a 4k video in my browser just fine. So if I decide to buy or rent a movie on youtube, they can only be played back at 420p.

Apparently this is due to DRM restrictions, but the frustrating part is that you can pay extra money for the HD version and there's nothing telling you about this not being supported in your browser until you've made the purchase (by just allowing 420p and needing to search for why it's broken)

see https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/pm0eqh/why_are_my_...

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by imiric »

sammy2255 wrote: post #32
blueflow wrote: post #31

If you are fluent with the terminal, you don't need to suffer from the YT Web UI. Install mpv and yt-dlp. Play videos like this: mpv [--no-video] "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9zVjEZ7W8Q" Option in brackets is optional.

I think you’re missing the point. How can I browse Youtube in mpv?

Use Invidious, Piped or any other frontend that doesn't track and manipulate you.

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by TheAceOfHearts »

I've had this slow down show up for me as well. I wonder if there's a non malicious explanation, although I'll admit I'm unable to think of a charitable interpretation.

Sometimes YouTube also disables features on my home page. For example, at the top of the home page there's usually a filter bar with various categories. I haven't figured out under what conditions this gets triggered, but there's times where the filter bar just disappears.

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by csydas »

dschuetz wrote: post #17
ulrikrasmussen wrote: post #4

While the EU has recently forced Microsoft to allow users to uninstall pre-installed crapware, Google is apparently unhindered in their ongoing (and succeeding) mission to take control of all layers of the consumer-facing internet.

For now. Google is working on making a premium internet based on their services that permeate the whole web which they plan to serve only to "trusted devices" running Chrome - I do not think this is going to work out well for them.

Is there maybe some road map or purpose statement on this? it’s not that i don’t believe that this is absolutely true (i’m sure it’s the wet dream of all SV companies…) but google’s offerings are so inconsistent that if that’s really their goal i just can’t see how they mean to get there. every answer to competition is a half baked answer in my experience and i truly just can’t see how google means to do this. google plus i thought was supposed to be this but that did not pan out well at all.

and i also don’t see how they can really do this at least in EU, at least not for long until the regulators catch wind.

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by nicce »

bad_user wrote: post #35
ulrikrasmussen wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I support the enforcement of anti-trust laws against Microsoft, but I am at the same time puzzled at how much Google is allowed to get away with. They are simultaneously maintaining the biggest browser platform while also being the biggest content and advertisement provider, AND they have a major influence on the development of web standards, AND they control the development of a major OS (Android) for accessing the…

The law you're mentioning is the “Digital Markets Act”, and it's a new law that will apply to Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung and others, not having to do with any enforcement of “antitrust” laws upon Microsoft. https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-... Furthermore, are we talking about the same Microsoft that: 1. forced usage of Microsoft Edge, while also actively blocking circumvention mechanis…

> yet provided absolutely no evidence for it.

Maybe the absence of evidence is the evidence in this case. (No lawsuits)

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by _Algernon_ »

CapsAdmin wrote: post #52
jiggawatts wrote: post #37

Oh, and they also falsely show "4K" in the video quality icon, but "accidentally" play a 720p or even worse quality stream. If you manually select the 4K stream quality, then and only then will YouTube deign to show 4K to you.

Something related to this which I find extremely frustrating is that I'm capable of watching a 4k video in my browser just fine. So if I decide to buy or rent a movie on youtube, they can only be played back at 420p. Apparently this is due to DRM restrictions, but the frustrating part is that you can pay extra money for the HD version and there's nothing telling you about this not being supported in your browser unti…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4GZUCwVRLs

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by Voultapher »

jiggawatts wrote: post #37

Oh, and they also falsely show "4K" in the video quality icon, but "accidentally" play a 720p or even worse quality stream. If you manually select the 4K stream quality, then and only then will YouTube deign to show 4K to you.

Enhancer for Youtube allows you to select a min quality, also great for blocking shorts.

Re: YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox

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Post by snowram »

nan60 wrote: post #23

This just... isn't happening for me? My only extensions are UBo, Return Youtube Dislike and Sponsorblock, so I presume a UBo filter is either fixing it or the change isn't rolled out to all users yet.

The UBo team commented on the Reddit thread that they were looking into it. So it may have already been fixed.
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