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Dr Spin [soylentnews.org] writes:

I have been playing YouTube videos, despite the obvious risk to my mental health.

I am using Firefox on Linux and tend to have the "volume control" on my desktop because I use an external sound card to record or drive headphones.

I notice that each time an ad comes on, the volume setting jumps up. Its not that the ad sound level is higher (although it IS).

The actual volume setting is bumped up and remains so after I have skipped the advert.

Is this not illegal interference with my computer? An offence against some law?

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