videospeed VS Bitwarden

I can recommend this this FF extension to get fine-grained video speed control, without a 2x speed cap (which often isn't fast enough)

https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed

It has served me well for years and works on YT ads as well as other sites with similar players

TL;DR: faster playback translates to better engagement and retention.

Average adult reads prose text at 250 to 300 words per minute (wpm) [1]. By contrast, the average rate of speech for English speakers is ~150 wpm, with slide presentations often closer to 100 wpm. As a result, when given the choice, many viewers speed up video playback to ~1.3~1.5 its recorded rate [2] to compensate for the difference.

Many viewers report that accelerated viewing keeps their attention longer: faster delivery keeps the viewer more engaged with the content [3]. In fact, with a little training many end up watching videos at 2x+ the recorded speed. Some studies report that after being exposed to accelerated playback, listeners become uncomfortable [4] if they are forced to return to normal rate of presentation.

[1] https://www.domtar.com/en/resources/paper-advocacy/paperbecauser

[2] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/time-compression-systems-concerns-usage-and-benefits/?from=https://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/coet/compression/chi99/paper.pdf&type=exact

[3] https://www.enounce.com/docs/BYUPaper020319.pdf

[4] http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~barons/html/avios92.html#beasleyalteredspeech

Source: https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed#the-science-of-accelerated-playback

there is a workaround https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed

Download a video speed controller plugin. It'll allow you to basically fast forward through the ads.

Try Video Speed Controller for Chrome or Firefox. Great granular control (increments of 10% by default), and whatever they use to speed-up & slow-down maintains the audio quality much better than YouTube's default speed controller. PLUS it works on almost all modern video players (not just YT).

On firefox(PC) this addon will allow any html5 video (plex, yt) speed to change. https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed It allows something like 115% which is nice for me.

Here's the Firefox version (https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed), and it's saved me so much time it's absolutely ridiculous at this point.

There's a great extension, works on nearly every player, also more modular and can go faster than x2 (youtube) https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed

If that doesn't work, I suggest submitting a feature request on https://github.com/codebicycle/videospeed/issues

For passwords and 2FA I use Bitwarden in combination with a self-hosted Vaultwarden service (for imcreased security and use of pro features for free).

First it's good to use a password manager, however it's not a good idea to use the one built into your browser. I would suggest switching to BitWarden or similar (not LastPass).

I just noticed today when relogging in on Bitwarden (I couldn't sync my vault) that it said "Logged in as [email] on __$2__" instead of "Logged in as [email] on bitwarden.com". I don't know why or how that happened, and I have no idea what it means. Did I screw up somehow? Just to be clear, I did login and just after I logged in my brain realized that it said "__$2__" instead of what it should say.

bitwarden:~$ sudo ./bitwarden.sh updateself _ _ _ _ | |__ (_) |___ ____ _ _ __ __| | ___ _ __ | '_ \| | __\ \ /\ / / _` | '__/ _` |/ _ \ '_ \ | |_) | | |_ \ V V / (_| | | | (_| | __/ | | | |_.__/|_|\__| \_/\_/ \__,_|_| \__,_|\___|_| |_| Open source password management solutions Copyright 2015-2023, 8bit Solutions LLC https://bitwarden.com, https://github.com/bitwarden =================================================== bitwarden.sh version 2023.10.3 Docker version 24.0.7, build afdd53b Docker Compose version v2.21.0 Updated self. bitwarden:~$ sudo ./bitwarden.sh update _ _ _ _ | |__ (_) |___ ____ _ _ __ __| | ___ _ __ | '_ \| | __\ \ /\ / / _` | '__/ _` |/ _ \ '_ \ | |_) | | |_ \ V V / (_| | | | (_| | __/ | | | |_.__/|_|\__| \_/\_/ \__,_|_| \__,_|\___|_| |_| Open source password management solutions Copyright 2015-2023, 8bit Solutions LLC https://bitwarden.com, https://github.com/bitwarden =================================================== bitwarden.sh version 2023.10.3 Docker version 24.0.7, build afdd53b Docker Compose version v2.21.0 Update not needed bitwarden:~$

Bitwarden (version 8588): A secure and free password manager for all of your devices.

I would also recommend the use of a password manager such as Proton Pass, BitWarden or 1Password if your looking for a more premium solution.

Use a password manager if you do not already and have it generate unique passwords for every website. Bitwarden is one of the best. You should NEVER reuse passwords and should always use unique passwords. It may be inconvenient at first but a password manager like Bitwarden really does make it a whole lot more convenient. Your e-mail especially should have its own unique password. You should also use two-factor authentication on any website that offers it. If you do not have a good AV on your computers, Bitdefender and Kaspersky both offer free options. The website https://haveibeenpwned.com/ is a good place to check if your credentials have been in a data breach.