Youtube keeps asking for device info permission about nyxt HOT 5 CLOSED

I can reproduce.

if I navigate with the mouse, the problem doesn't appear. Only when using the keyboard.

I think it's there when using the mouse or keyboard.

Also, it's not related to follow-hint, hence the title change.

process-permission-request would need to be refactored or abandoned altogether (see https://webkitgtk.org/reference/webkitgtk/stable/class.DeviceInfoPermissionRequest.html). But, given the poor performance of WebKitGTK on heavy pages like YouTube, it follows that it isn't a top priority.

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@lrustand I've hinted above at how this can be done.

I'll work on it.

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Would you maybe have a suggestion for a workaround?
Not having youtube working is a bit of limitation for a browser...

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@yashasolutions I fully agree. It is indeed a big limitation. Unfortunately, Nyxt can only be as good as the underlying renderer is (in this case, WebKitGTK) when it comes to YouTube performance. That's why we're prioritizing #2989.

In the mean time, I'm afraid that the workaround would be to use alternative front-ends (see https://invidious.io/), tools such as http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/, or to pass URLs directly to mpv.

The great thing about Nyxt is that it makes it easy to write your own workflows. So it's no surprise that there is an extension that redirects YouTube URLs to other front-ends. See https://github.com/kssytsrk/nx-freestance-handler.

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Is there no way to just fully disable this kind of access request? I for one would like to set a default that no website could ever get access to any extended permissions whatsoever, and would like to never be asked about it. This is an option in all other browsers, even the mainstream ones.

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