db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-square144linkfedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down19
arrow-up1287arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square144linkfedilink
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoNot noticing this change from the EU… Guess they’re too afraid of pulling that shit here?
minus-squareMrs_deWinter@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI’m in the EU, using Vivaldi, and have the delay since yesterday. It’s not on every video though. Seems like UBlock and YouTube are fighting each other every time I open a new link.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoGoogle LOVES A/B testing so it might be just that. I haven’t noticed anything either.
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThey’ve been caught before, but there’s no regulation for this in some regions
Not noticing this change from the EU… Guess they’re too afraid of pulling that shit here?
I’m in the EU, using Vivaldi, and have the delay since yesterday. It’s not on every video though. Seems like UBlock and YouTube are fighting each other every time I open a new link.
Google LOVES A/B testing so it might be just that. I haven’t noticed anything either.
They’ve been caught before, but there’s no regulation for this in some regions