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YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)
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[–] S_204@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Trying to use it via Firefox is pointless. I just downloaded the video and pirated. Fuck YouTube.

[–] Klaymore@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you run mpv https://url it will stream it from youtube and play it in mpv, without having to wait for the whole video to download first.

[–] aliteral@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

And another win for free and open source software fellas!