this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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Edit: Replies to this thread indicate this is not fully correct as it exists on all browsers; and is likely an ad thing.

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[–] ToxicWaste@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

The code is still present when spoofing the user agent or even using a freshly installed chrome. The demo video loafing faster after spoofing can be due to many different reasons.

If you want a better break down of what the code could be used for, this guy foes a good job: https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17ywbjj/whenever_i_open_a_youtube_video_in_a_new_tab_its/ka08uqj/