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youtube forces html5

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LinAGKar
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For some reason it seems Youtube now forces html5 video in Firefox for me, even though it is disabled at "https://www.youtube.com/html5".

For some reason it seems Youtube now forces html5 video in Firefox for me, even though it is disabled at "https://www.youtube.com/html5".

Chosen solution

Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Edit > Preferences > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Edit > Preferences > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"