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It is essential to stop using Chrome. Under the pretense of saving users from third-party spyware, Google is creating an ecosystem in which Chrome itself is the spyware. (mastodon.world)
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[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's because YouTube detects the browser you are using, and slows it down for browsers that aren't their own.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Would changing the user_agent be helpful here?

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I've seen mixed reviews on whether or not that's effective.