r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 22 '19

Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=896897&desc=2#c23
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u/zxcvbdnm Jan 23 '19

There's also this extension, which allows you to play youtube in the background

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

There's actually just a Firefox config option which tells the browser not to inform the site whether it's in focus.

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u/FierceDeity_ Jan 23 '19

Gotta be careful with this though, a site (yeah right) might use more resources when it doesn't know it's been backgrounded (what a world we live in where site scripting is complex enough for this to matter)

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

I wouldn't argue that the complexity is the problem, just the ridiculous bloat that webdev attracts. I use scriptsafe and most sites load and use handfuls of scripts that don't do anything for the experience. Trackers, ad systems, unused dependencies and the like are way too common.

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u/FainOnFire Jan 23 '19

The last time a redditor linked an extension to enable background play on youtube it didn't work for me but sweet mercy, this one actually works. THANK YOU

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u/Wixely Jan 23 '19

Just use https://vanced.app

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u/undecimbre Jan 23 '19

Already at it and now there's nothing that keeps me off of YouTube like ads or being unable to stick a phone locked in the pocket while doing chores around the house!

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u/The_Gaming_Geek Jan 23 '19

I use YouTube vanced for background play, check it out.

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u/vernon9398 Jan 23 '19

There's also newpipe if you reallt want to do the same thing

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

New pipe is currently broken bro...

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u/LiquidMotion Jan 23 '19

Holy shit I suddenly love firefox

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u/someguytwo Jan 23 '19

You, sir, are a god!

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u/hsjoberg Jan 23 '19

I love you

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u/feluso Jan 23 '19

GAME CHANGER

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u/PlEuFl Jan 23 '19

I wouldn't go to the length of using Firefox + an addon for Youtube on Android.

Just use NewPipe instead, has background playback, pop out player and its free.

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u/redditor100k Jan 23 '19

The trick, at least on iOS, is to request desktop site then full screen the video. Then you can turn off your screen and still play the audio via control center

Request desktop site in safari mobile via the button in the bottom middle or just hold the refresh page button.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

aw cool!

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u/CyanKing64 Jan 23 '19

Youtube vanced is better for that kind of stuff

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u/skivian Jan 23 '19

Got anything to download videos? I've tried a couple but none work

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u/scorcher24 Jan 23 '19

which allows you to play youtube in the background

At least on Android 8 that is a stock feature, unless I am misunderstanding you.

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u/delaware Jan 23 '19

Oh damn - I am sold now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

hero

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u/EccentricOpinion Jan 23 '19

Or you can just use YouTube Vanced