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YePpHa / YouTubeCenter

YouTube Center is a userscript designed to expand the functionality of YouTube. It includes the ability to download the video you're watching, auto selecting your preferred video quality and much more.
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Can't use native Firefox extension + giant memory leak #1397

Open arabvagyok opened 9 years ago

arabvagyok commented 9 years ago

Hello! I have 2 problems. -I can't use the native FF extension of the YTC (only with Greasemonkey script) form months. I have tried different versions, blocked all the other extensions, but nothing. (Reinstalled Windows, Firefox+imported config). -Nowadays, I got massive memory leaks, when I use Youtube Center. For example: I open 5 videos in the background, wait 10-20 seconds, and close the tabs. Open another 5 videos, close them etc. etc. And after 3-4-5 rounds, Firefox uses almost 2GB of ram. I think, it is something in connection with videobuffering. (Youtube Center Developer Build 470 (Greasemonkey version))

Lucatir commented 9 years ago

1) What kind of problems actually occur when you install the add-on? Can you enter YTC settings, etc? 2) You could try Firemin, a program that frees the memory Firefox does not actually need anymore. It brings performance issues though (and is only a temporary solution).

arabvagyok commented 9 years ago

I can setup the extension, but It doesn't "take effect", and I can't open the YTC options neither. Thanks, I will try Firemin.

Lucatir commented 9 years ago

That's odd. Did you also try the developer version? It's pretty hard to imagine what could be the problem. Have you tried to use a clean profile temporarily?

If you wan't to try a clean profile, you can try this: Locate your profile. For me in Win7 it's at C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles - it's a folder. Back it up somewhere. Then delete the original (keep the backup!!!). Start Firefox, install YTC and see if it works.

arabvagyok commented 9 years ago

Okay, I have tried it with clean profile, but no change. Maybe something in about:config?

Lucatir commented 9 years ago

The about:config options are stored in your profile so it can't be that. I'm dumbfounded. My apologies, but I think I can't help you with this one.

nikmurder commented 9 years ago

mine does use lots of memory (up to 2 gb like yours), but that's cause i set up max buffer value. and it releases said memory after like minute or so when i close corresponding tab. i use latest dev release (471) and latest stable FF (now it's 35.0.1) but same happened to 35 and earlier.so did couple of prev. dev releases. BTW it's the same for me if it's the greasemonkey script or FF addon. win7 x64. hope this helped in any way)

arabvagyok commented 9 years ago

Thanks for the answers. I have been using YTC for over 3 years, but now I think, I will have a break for a while. Memory leak, laggy Youtube loading, and it became a bit pointless for me to use it (can solve my needs with other scripts). By the way, big thanks for the makers, one of the most functional extension, I hope, will catch a better release soon.

Betsy25 commented 9 years ago

Yep YTC is mostly abandoned lately. EDIT : Downloading doesn't work anymore with FF nightlies either. But I do understand it's hard to maintain an addon for a site that is constantly being fiddled with by Google.

Zarggg commented 9 years ago

The last commit was made by @YePpHa five days ago. I wouldn't call that "abandoned."

Pontiac76 commented 9 years ago

Not to mention I use the download stuff practically daily without issue. I don't use the nightlies, but the published dev builds whenever the script says there is an update.

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Tom Ditmars notifications@github.com wrote:

The last commit was made by @YePpHa https://github.com/YePpHa five days ago. I wouldn't call that "abandoned."

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/YePpHa/YouTubeCenter/issues/1397#issuecomment-72917491 .