I wonder if there’s any workaround besides VPNs like changing DNS or something?
Comment on Youtube can detect VPNs now... the fuck?
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 21 hours ago
My ISP has started throttling YouTube to ~2mbps when viewed from desktop. Using a VPN gets around this and lets me watch in HD. Luckily I’ve not encountered this error yet, but if I do I guess it’s no more YouTube for me, 480p is just way too blurry to put up with.
butterycroissant@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 3 hours ago
I use 1.1.1.1 so I don’t think it’s easily ignored by changing DNS. But interestingly while using Revanced and NewPipe on my phone I don’t have any of the same problems. Maybe my computer is ignoring my router’s DNS? Maybe mobile YouTube is delivered from a different server? I wish I new but ultimately using a VPN still works for me and is a very low effort fix.
What I don’t get is why it’s only YouTube they choose to throttle. I’ve never noticed any issues on other streaming websites and fast.com which literally uses Netflix servers is also full speed.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 19 hours ago
Phone->revanced
Smart tv->smart tube next
I don’t ever watch YouTube on my laptop but I’m sure there are utilities available.
herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 5 hours ago
I prefer NewPipe to Revanced.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 hours ago
So long as you’re denying Alphabet the ad revenue, then you are doing the right and just thing.
Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 16 hours ago
Revanced is only in android right?
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 16 hours ago
I think so. Only apple product I ever had was an iPod, so I’m extremely unfamiliar with their ecosystem.
DupaCycki@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Why would your ISP do that?
herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 5 hours ago
to save bandwidth
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 21 hours ago
They’re 5g based, so I suspect it’s within the terms of service somewhere that they can limit the streaming quality? Historically I’d only ever noticed deprioritization, never a hard bandwidth limit.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 hours ago
Rip net neutrality