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Google slows down Firefox users when watching YouTube....

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[–] Fosheze@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What ad blocker are you using? I'm using ublock origin and I still haven't seen the ad blocker blocker thing on anything.

[–] MylesRyden@social.vivaldi.net 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

@Fosheze
I use PiHole at home for sytem wide blocking and Vivaldi as my main browser.

I get the adblocker blocker on my main google account, but I have a couple of others for hobbies and I have not seen the blocker there.

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Pi-Hole can't block YouTube ads. Use LibreWolf with uBlock Origin, it works like a dream. Or try alternative frontends for YouTube like Invidious or Piped. These are even better when combined with LibRedirect, it automatically redirects all YouTube links to your preferred alternative frontend.

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

Even though Pi hole doesn't block youtube ads, that's probably what is triggering the ad blocker blocker. Unfortunately I don't know a way around that but I'm sure someone in one of the pihole communities has figured it out.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Vivaldi looks like it supports extensions. Try out UBlock Origin for it. I use that add-on and a PiHole and have had no issues.