db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months 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-square67fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11cross-posted to: mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
arrow-up115arrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
minus-squareSoggytoast@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoLately (few months) YouTube will not load whatsoever on my android phone nor tablet very often, activating a VPN fixes it instantly. Using basic YouTube app
minus-squareARk@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoLikely just a network-related issue
minus-squarethomcat@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoUsing a VPN on a shitty network won’t magically make your network connection better.
minus-squareARk@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoNo, but it does affect what route your traffic goes through.
Lately (few months) YouTube will not load whatsoever on my android phone nor tablet very often, activating a VPN fixes it instantly. Using basic YouTube app
Likely just a network-related issue
Using a VPN on a shitty network won’t magically make your network connection better.
No, but it does affect what route your traffic goes through.