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YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads (www.pcworld.com)

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[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

they also slow down videos if I use Firefox.

YouTube can eat my ass.

[-] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Really? Guess it hasn’t hit me yet. I use Firefox and haven’t noticed any slowdowns.

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[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Might"? They're already doing it.

YouTube in Firefox with Ublock Origin is getting throttled down to 1500kbps. I can't watch anything above 720p on my desktop anymore (with gigabit internet).

YouTube ReVanced on mobile and SmartTube Next on the TV still thankfully work without issues.

[-] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

where do you get your YT Revanced from?

[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

https://revanced.app/ is the only official source (along with the GitHub, of course.)

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[-] cyberphunkisms@lemmy.org 5 points 1 month ago

we live in a neoliberal gorgon dystopia

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[-] Guidy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

YouTube can die in a fire and take its fucking premium with it.

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[-] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Ads on youtube are getting even more stupid. Does anyone get those ads about "procastinations" and "ADHD"? It starts off with some songs like "Procastination isnt your fault....." and some dolls dancing? So annoying

[-] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

So annoying

Those two words describe about every ad on youtube.

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[-] Robbity@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Nebula's getting better and I spend more time there now than on YouTube. Happy that YouTube is working hard to encourage this transition.

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[-] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Can't slow down videos I've downloaded to my Plex server. 👍🏽

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[-] mitexleo@buddyverse.one 2 points 1 month ago

Time to pin Odysee and Peertube in my browser even though I pay for YT Premium (only $2 per month here in BD).

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[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

it already happened, it takes few seconds to star the video, a popup comes upa nd says, "whats slowing your video down"

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