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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by JGrffn@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

As if it wasn't bad enough that they want me to use a random internet service to add a keyboard to a usb wifi receiver, they have the balls to put this for Firefox users. I clicked out of pure curiosity, as I'm not even remotely interested in involving a corporate internet service in getting my keyboard connected to my computer. This is the message you get now on Logi Options software if you have a Unifying Receiver: This is the message you get now on Logi Options software if you have a Unifying Receiver

For the curious: https://logiwebconnect.com

EDIT: some people on the thread have brought up that the error message being displayed for Firefox users is due to the WebUSB API not being implemented by Firefox due to security concerns. This still does not justify having to use a web app to plug peripherals to a PC.

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[-] Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml 105 points 1 year ago

Any simple device, that should just work by plugging it into your computer, that instead demands an internet connection between you and the device.. is 100% a device thats designed to steal your information/habits/etc.

because there is no reason to have the expenditure and costs of running a webservice otherwise.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago

it's 100% a device that is getting returned for a full refund because it literally doesn't work.

[-] extralane@feddit.ch 4 points 1 year ago

I own Logitech products and I while I agree it should work out of the box, it's great you can change the connection to a different USB plug in case you lost one. Until they started providing this web app you had to install their software and it only supported Windows and OSX. On Linux, having it available through Chrome is better than before.

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2023
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