Why you SHOULD be using Firefox

Yup, the YT experience with FF seems to have issues where Edge is fine, in particular at the start of the stream, or the lack of it.
 
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TABS API is Mozilla's Latest Bet on the Agentic Web

Mozilla's new TABS API helps developers build AI agents to automate web tasks, as the company continues to bet on AI as its future. Details, pricing, and links inside.
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Fresh from announcing it is building an AI browsing mode in Firefox and laying the groundwork for agentic interactions in the Firefox 145 release, the corp arm of Mozilla is now flexing its AI muscles in the direction of those more likely to care: web devs.

The TABS API enables devs to create agents to automate web interactions, like clicking, scrolling, searching, and submitting forms “just like a human”. Real-time feedback and adaptive behaviours will, Mozilla say, offer “full control of the web, without the complexity.”
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FFS! , FFS!

As long as it doesn't start pasting passwords everywhere.
 
FredFlint said:
My Firefox install is having a lot of problems with YouTube. It could be a uBlock vs YouTube fight in the background? Its now causing Firefox to lock up for a bit, sometimes I just have to use task manager to end task.
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Relating back to my comment #1428, if you have Bitwarden, that can also be causing YouTube to lag. Current workaround is to add Youtube to Bitwarden's autofill block domain list. Bitwarden has been updated to 2025.11 now but the issue is still there.
 
Orcvader said:
Relating back to my comment #1428, if you have Bitwarden, that can also be causing YouTube to lag. Current workaround is to add Youtube to Bitwarden's autofill block domain list. Bitwarden has been updated to 2025.11 now but the issue is still there.
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I don't know what Bitwarden is? I think its Google fighting uBlock. I would rather have delays than adds so will just ignore it.
 
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FredFlint said:
I don't know what Bitwarden is? I think its Google fighting uBlock. I would rather have delays than adds so will just ignore it.
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I have dropped using uBlock as an extension with FF, due to trying out Windscibe VPN extension. That has the same uBlock included, with tweaks.
It works the same with YouTube, except it will play the sponsor clip at the start of the video.

I am thinking that the uBlock extension and FF just makes the playing of the sponsor part a black screen. Sometimes I would get a message pop up in the left noting there is a delay and click to find out why, mentioning add blocking.
 
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I don't know what Bitwarden is? I think its Google fighting uBlock. I would rather have delays than adds so will just ignore it.
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It's a password manager, if you don't use it then it won't be what's causing your issue.

Usually worth keeping an eye on this thread, sometimes workarounds pop up but it's hard to work one out when Google keeps doing A/B testing so not everyone has the problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrig...be_ads_detection_breakages_2025_megathread_2/
 
Rroff said:
I don't have a problem with the AI integration as long as not forced to use it and it isn't scraping my session data - I've found it useful a couple of times since it was enabled on FF.
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Throrik said:
God I loathe the term agentic.
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www.theregister.com

HashJack attack shows AI browsers can be fooled with '#'

: Hashtag-do-whatever-I-tell-you
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Cato Networks says it has discovered a new attack, dubbed "HashJack," that hides malicious prompts after the "#" in legitimate URLs, tricking AI browser assistants into executing them while dodging traditional network and server-side defenses.
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Sigh!
 
Firefox’s New Tab Weather widget is available for users in the EU and a few other countries. This is a progressive rollout feature so keep an eye out for an on-page nag asking you to enable location detection (you can opt to manually set a location instead).

A reminder that Firefox’s weather widget is a “sponsored” integration from Accuweather. If you click the widget it will open the Accuweather website.
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Will they just pack it in!
 
Ice Tea said:
Will they just pack it in!
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I'm inclined to agree but then i can't help but think about where else they're meant to get funding from and what the alternatives would be, certainly not Chrome or Edge and I've not looked into how the other alternatives deal with data collection/privacy.
 
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Mozilla’s Next Chapter: Building the World’s Most Trusted Software Company | The Mozilla Blog

Today, I step into the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation. It is a privilege to lead an organization with a long history of standing up for people and buil
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Some more 'AI' guff that looks like it will be opt-out instead of opt-in...

  • First: Every product we build must give people agency in how it works. Privacy, data use, and AI must be clear and understandable. Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off. People should know why a feature works the way it does and what value they get from it.
  • Second: our business model must align with trust. We will grow through transparent monetization that people recognize and value.
  • Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
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