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Google's "Manifest V2" Chrome extension phaseout next month is expected to impact the original uBlock Origin extension, which still uses the V2 framework and has 37 million users (www.theregister.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology

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The new MV3 architecture reflects Google's avowed desire to make browser extensions more performant, private, and secure. But the internet giant's attempt to do so has been bitterly contested by makers of privacy-protecting and content-blocking extensions, who have argued that the Chocolate Factory's new software architecture will lead to less effective privacy and content-filtering extensions.

For users of uBlock Origin, which runs on Manifest V2, "options" means using the less capable uBlock Origin Lite, which supports Manifest V3.

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[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 12 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I have serious video playing issues on Firefox. I thought it was ublock, so i tried turning it off but video and live streams still take forever to load they freeze, too. My computer is very powerful so that's not the issue. No idea what is.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

That's bizarre. I am also on Windows 10 and use Firefox as my primary browser, largely because I can stream DRM'd video sites (Netflix etc) to my friends on discord.

Sounds dumb, but have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling? I might suggest also removing or disabling all extensions to see if that does anything.

[–] Guest_User 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Running Linux? Graphic drivers all updated and is FF updated?

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Nah, im on windows 10, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Very strange what sites cause issues?

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Youtube, mainly

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Google is actively sabotaging for Firefox users.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38349357

Can't list all the examples of this but they are a scumbag company.

[–] AlpacaChariot 5 points 6 months ago

Have you turned off Firefox's built-in enhanced tracking protection? If not, turn it off but leave uBlock Origin on and see if that solves your issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

drivers all up to date?

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah I think so

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You may want to try disabling DNS over https as that was causing similar issues for me https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 2 points 6 months ago

I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

[–] kronarbob 3 points 6 months ago

I guess there is an option to activate to read DRM content (it exists on librewolf, not sure if it is there on Firefox too). it is activated ?

[–] thequantumcog 2 points 6 months ago

I am on Linux and Firefox works better than chrome for my system