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		denkmoon on Nov 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube slows down video load times when using Fir... Using firefox I get "instant" youtube. The video starts playing before most of the rest of the UI has loaded even, definitely under 1 second. Any idea what specifically causes it to happen, rather than just "firefox"?

jeroenhd on Nov 20, 2023 | [–]

An up-to-date adblocker blocker blocker, most likely. Paying for Premium may also do it.

Hamuko on Nov 20, 2023 | [–]

I've gotten that really slow UI loading almost always lately and I've always assumed that it's because I'm running uBlock Origin.

Although I just tried opening two videos and both opened basically instantly.

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