db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years 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-square475linkfedilinkarrow-up12.74Karrow-down157
arrow-up12.69Karrow-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 · 3 years agomessage-square475linkfedilink
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 years agoDoes changing the user agent fix this? Anyone tried? I keep forgetting to try it myself.
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoThank you. I’m an idiot today. Sorry about that.
minus-squareLimitless_screaming@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years agoThe title says so, and the video shows it.
Does changing the user agent fix this? Anyone tried? I keep forgetting to try it myself.
Spoofing = setting user agent
Thank you. I’m an idiot today. Sorry about that.
The title says so, and the video shows it.
Yup, I can’t read. My bad.