Problem with Amazon

[RichardXXX]

When I use Firefox to access merchandise listings the full page is slow to load and I often get a yellow pop-up that says:"A web page is slowing down your browser. What would you like to do ? Wait or Stop". BUT video plays well on Prime Video.

Strangely this does not happen when I used Chromium to access listings BUT Amazon says I need to update Chromium to view Prime Video. Quote from Amazon: "This web browser isn't compatible with Prime Video. Please use one of the following web browsers:
Chrome (latest version)"

I am running this Chromium: Version 79.0.3945.79 (Official Build) Built on Ubuntu , running on Linux Mint 19.3 (64-bit) and Firefox Version 71.0 64 bit . I only have a 17Mbps connection but I don't think that is the problem.

[Hoser Rob]

Don't know why FF is having trouble with listings. But I think the reason it's playing Prime videos whereas chromium isn;t is because DRM is enabled in FF and doesn't work in chromium. There's a widevine plugin that's available for chromium but it's not supported and doesn't seem to work properly.

The best solution may be to just install Chrome. You cannot have a truly FOSS browser and DRM capability at the same time.

[RichardXXX]

Thanks for the reply. Prime Video does work with Chrome but I consider it spyware.

[Jedavis1975]

Chrome is spyware, I use it only for streaming. Everyday browsing I use Firefox, with Privacy Badger, the one from EFF, installed. I have had no issues not related to streaming.

[ZakGordon]

When I use Firefox to access merchandise listings the full page is slow to load and I often get a yellow pop-up that says:"A web page is slowing down your browser. What would you like to do ? Wait or Stop". BUT video plays well on Prime Video..

Yeah i've seen this also in Firefox, just assumed it was down to one of the 'security' add-ons i used? It does not always happen and it does sort itself out after a few seconds, so not that big a deal for me really. I suspect a future Firefox update might get rid of it?

[Terryphi]

RichardXXX,
Try the Vivaldi browser which works with Amazon Prime and does not include the objectionable Google stuff.

[RichardXXX]

Thank you Terry

[Blancober]

Sometimes it happens when I want to enter a certain link on Amazon.

[kc1di]

Give Vivaldi a try it works pretty well for streaming and I have no problems with it on Amazon.

[newlyminted7]

Or try Ungoogled Chromium, it's in the Software Manager.
(https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/index.html)

[kc1di]

Ungoogled chromium does not provide drm which chromium is missing FF enables it as does Vivaldi Or Chrome of course.

[AZgl1800]

Chrome is spyware, I use it only for streaming. Everyday browsing I use Firefox, with Privacy Badger, the one from EFF, installed. I have had no issues not related to streaming.

I had an issue like that for a little bit, FF is the only browser that I will use... no debates on that subject.

vs 89.0 works just fine, and is what I am still using. the later versions gave me problems, and I backed up to 89.0 with Timeshift.

I use Amazon many times a day, as I read a LOT of Kindle books, and the odd purchase works just fine also.

I'm not real hep on Privacy Badger, took it off.
I do use uBlock Origin