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So is there a way to turn off the thumbnails on youtube? More specifically, specifically Linus's thumbnails since they're idiotic.

I know Linus said they are only doing this because it attracts more views, but honestly I don't give a fuck about their views. Those thumbnails need to stop.

And since he won't stop, I have to ask is there a way maybe with an adblocker or something to just turn off those thumbnails or block them entirely?

 

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5 minutes ago, Darth Revan said:

Those thumbnails need to stop.

I think that you mean:

 

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Try using a really old browser from 1990 

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7 minutes ago, Darth Revan said:

So is there a way to turn off the thumbnails on youtube? More specifically, specifically Linus's thumbnails since they're idiotic.

I know Linus said they are only doing this because it attracts more views, but honestly I don't give a fuck about their views. Those thumbnails need to stop.

And since he won't stop, I have to ask is there a way maybe with an adblocker or something to just turn off those thumbnails or block them entirely?

 

An extension?

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1 minute ago, Vernw3 said:

Try using a really old browser from 1990 

if i recall, some regions actually get served a different "version" of youtube that skins down the non-video content to a few KB, maybe OP can move to said locations :P

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Just now, Implosivetech said:

An extension?

if he codes it himself maybe, but i seriously doubt there's an actively maintained project for replacing thumbnails on youtube.

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1 minute ago, manikyath said:

if he codes it himself maybe, but i seriously doubt there's an actively maintained project for replacing thumbnails on youtube.

Point.

 

just tape printed pictures of Pepe all over your screen so up you can't see anything

 

solved

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10 minutes ago, Darth Revan said:

So is there a way to turn off the thumbnails on youtube? More specifically, specifically Linus's thumbnails since they're idiotic.

I know Linus said they are only doing this because it attracts more views, but honestly I don't give a fuck about their views. Those thumbnails need to stop.

And since he won't stop, I have to ask is there a way maybe with an adblocker or something to just turn off those thumbnails or block them entirely?

 

Vivaldi has this setting build in, I'll post a picture now.

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Just now, Factory OC said:

Vivaldi has this setting build in,

i'm somehow not surprised... :P

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Just now, manikyath said:

i'm somehow not surprised... :P

I grew on this browser. Going to recommend to everyone. 

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Just now, Factory OC said:

I grew on this browser. Going to recommend to everyone. 

its a freaking snail performance wise tho...

 

it's made by the original opera folks, they're very good at making a functional browser, they're not very good at resource management.

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Just now, manikyath said:

its a freaking snail performance wise tho...

 

it's made by the original opera folks, they're very good at making a functional browser, they're not very good at resource management.

Yeah, I only use it for this forum and YouTube, nothing else. I use Firefox for huge file downloads, and other super taxing thing you would do in a browser (I have nothing)...

It's based on Chromium...

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4 minutes ago, Factory OC said:

I grew on this browser. Going to recommend to everyone. 

I have used this browser before... I still prefer Firefox doe...

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

I have used this browser before... I still prefer Firefox doe...

Yeah, I would still not remove Firefox, as I still use it for some task.

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Just now, Factory OC said:

Yeah, I only use it for this forum and YouTube, nothing else. I use Firefox for huge file downloads, and other super taxing thing you would do in a browser (I have nothing)...

It's based on Chromium...

i cant explain why it's that slow, but GOD does it crawl compared to other browsers. on my media center (dont imagine much, J1900 :P) the difference between vivaldi and chrome is quite literally between unusable stutters playing video, and smooth 1080p stream. i feel like vivaldi has "just slightly too many layers on top".

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2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

i cant explain why it's that slow, but GOD does it crawl compared to other browsers. on my media center (dont imagine much, J1900 :P) the difference between vivaldi and chrome is quite literally between unusable stutters playing video, and smooth 1080p stream. i feel like vivaldi has "just slightly too many layers on top".

LOL, I'm the opposite. Chrome considerably lags on 1080P, but not Firefox and Vivaldi. I guess I'm unlucky;). I gave up on Chrome 5 months ago, and I am glad. Of course, it's preference.

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7 minutes ago, Factory OC said:

LOL, I'm the opposite. Chrome considerably lags on 1080P, but not Firefox and Vivaldi. I guess I'm unlucky;). I gave up on Chrome 5 months ago, and I am glad. Of course, it's preference.

chrome.. is a rollercoaster.. i'm actually surprised by how well it's running on the shitbox. that said, i'm also quite "religious" about keeping clean house in terms of chrome plugins.

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Just now, manikyath said:

chrome.. is a rollercoaster.. i'm actually surprised by how well it's running on the shitbox. that said, i'm also quite "religious" about keeping clean house in terms of chrome plugins.

I only have 3 Chrome plugins, Adblock, Adblock Plus and Dark theme for YouTube. I love the third one.

And I disable one and two in the forum and at subscribers.47e4b780-c10e-4a4c-ba0e-9c684c94f237.png.c985701c63019163159668e4b0b29c3e.png

 

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I don't see the problem with the thumbnails. Sure they can be weird, but you only look at them for a few seconds.

If you really want all YouTube thumbnails gone do this to your hosts file (Windows is C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc): 

127.0.0.1 i.ytimg.com

Effect:

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