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What obscure about:config settings would you recommend changing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We've all turned off trimURLs but what else is hiding in there?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled and media.peerconnection.enabled do?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

media.peerconnection.enabled it disable WebRTC.

browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled it removes the tab manager. The down facing arrow next to the minimize button at the top right.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

media.peerconnection.enabled it disable WebRTC.

Why would you want that? Doesn't that block you from using basically any online call?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't do online calls. Yes, it does block you from making online calls.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And why would you want that disabled besides not requiring it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

WebRTC leaks your IP allowing third-party websites to exploit the WebRTC in your browser to detect your real IP address and use it to identify you.

You still can use desktop apps to do that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Why would you want that? Doesn't that block you from using basically any online call?

Personally I have a separate Ungoogled Chromium installation for online calls, since some of those call/conferencing services kick up a fuss when launched inside Firefox ☹️