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103 update breaks video playback.

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Both Youtube, gfy, reddit, or playing any mp4 in browser becomes erratic, sometimes it wants to work, sometimes it doesn't. Simple as explained.

Twice I did a w10 system restore back to v.102 and playback is normal. Twice i update to 103, and playback becomes botched. sometimes videos work, sometimes they don't, no loading, then sometimes background loading for minutes but no play, very random, very erratic.

So now i have 103 update blocked to avoid this problem.

Both Youtube, gfy, reddit, or playing any mp4 in browser becomes erratic, sometimes it wants to work, sometimes it doesn't. Simple as explained. Twice I did a w10 system restore back to v.102 and playback is normal. Twice i update to 103, and playback becomes botched. sometimes videos work, sometimes they don't, no loading, then sometimes background loading for minutes but no play, very random, very erratic. So now i have 103 update blocked to avoid this problem.

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

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