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It's not just Adobe. Now Logitech wants me to go to a random website in order to add peripherals to my computer, and I'm met with this when I go to the page they tell me to (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by JGrffn@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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As if it wasn't bad enough that they want me to use a random internet service to add a keyboard to a usb wifi receiver, they have the balls to put this for Firefox users. I clicked out of pure curiosity, as I'm not even remotely interested in involving a corporate internet service in getting my keyboard connected to my computer. This is the message you get now on Logi Options software if you have a Unifying Receiver:

For the curious: https://logiwebconnect.com

EDIT: some people on the thread have brought up that the error message being displayed for Firefox users is due to the WebUSB API not being implemented by Firefox due to security concerns. This still does not justify having to use a web app to plug peripherals to a PC.

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[–] comedy@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Logitech, no! 😭

[–] spirit_kun@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This might be new. I've been using Firefox for years and have a couple of Logitech unified receiver devices. I don't remember chrome being involved. That would've pissed me off too.

[–] JGrffn@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty sure if you fire up Logitech Options right now on one of your devices with a receiver plugged, in you should see this pop up. On a skim through Google, it seems like they added this about a month ago or so.

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[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

That's so frustrating and stupid. When I bought my latest mouse I went with a Zowie specifically because you can change the relevant DPI/polling rate functions with a button right underneath the mouse. It's simple. It doesn't require a proprietary third party application or website on my computer. And usually those things don't even work with Linux, not that I would want them in any OS.

[–] gabriele97@lemmy.g97.top 1 points 2 years ago

😔

[–] zikk_transport2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I kind of see the point in this.

Things I can do with Chrome'ish browsers:

Install GrapheneOS
Reinstall my Pixel phone.
Flash ESPhome devices.

All this with a single browser, no 3rd party applications. I think it's called WebSerial and it's a neat feature. Quite sad that Firefox doesn't have it.

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