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[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Would changing the user_agent be helpful here?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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

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