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- Commonly asked questions, and answers to common GitHub issues that keep getting filed.
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__Q: Why is the Android version not letting me sign in to Google Sync?__
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A: Even though the Android versions are built with API Keys needed to sign-in, Google has placed extra restrictions on Android Chromium
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__A:__ Even though the Android versions are built with API Keys needed to sign-in, Google has placed extra restrictions on Android Chromium
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forks that prevent sign in unless the browser is on the Google Play Store and has been whitelisted by them (which costs money). The keys
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are still included to allow location services, but there is no workaround for Google Sync at this time.
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__Q: Why are Netflix, Spotify, Twitch, etc. not playing?__
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A: Thorium includes Widevine, which is a proprietary component used to play encrypted media streams on sites like these. It is used to prevent
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__A:__ Thorium includes Widevine, which is a proprietary component used to play encrypted media streams on sites like these. It is used to prevent
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piracy by preventing downloading these videos in any format that would be readable by an external application. However, there are various "security
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levels" for Widevine. There is L3 "software secure", which is the least secure. It is used on Linux. Then there is L2 "VMP secure", which is what
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Windows and MacOS uses. Then there is L1 "hardware secure", which is only used on specific Windows, MacOS, and ChromeOS devices that are very new
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registered applications, Thorium will be restricted in this way (as are most FOSS Chromium and Firefox forks).
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__Q: Why is Thorium always behind Chromium/Chrome as far as the major release number?__
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A: Chromium/Chrome used to be on a 6 week release schedule, but then they moved to a 4 week release schedule. Rebasing Thorium is a long, hard, convoluted process
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__A:__ Chromium/Chrome used to be on a 6 week release schedule, but then they moved to a 4 week release schedule. Rebasing Thorium is a long, hard, convoluted process
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that requires attention to detail and manual merging of files. I sometimes make mistakes that require correction before a release can be made. Very often, rebasing
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takes 8+ hours of focused, non-stop work. I do this for free (well I do get donations, that usually amount to ~$30 each month, but I would do it even without the
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donations. Donations are always welcome and appreciated), and it is not something I like doing more than necessary. Then comes actually building for all the platforms.
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there are no services that I am aware of that have a free tier with hardware capable of the compilation. Again, this comes down to money and is prohibitively expensive.
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__Q: Why isn't Thorium UnGoogled?__
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A: Thorium integrates many patches from UnGoogled Chromium (see [PATCHES.md](https://github.com/Alex313031/thorium/blob/main/infra/PATCHES.md)), but one of the project goals, as outlined towards the top of the Readme, is to enhance usability.
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__A:__ Thorium integrates many patches from UnGoogled Chromium (see [PATCHES.md](https://github.com/Alex313031/thorium/blob/main/infra/PATCHES.md)), but one of the project goals, as outlined towards the top of the Readme, is to enhance usability.
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A majority of people use Google search, and prefer to have Google Sync enabled to allow seamless synchronization of their bookmarks, history, and preferences across multiple
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instances of multiple Chromium-based browsers. Thus, while Thorium has removed telemetry and field trials, there are instances where Thorium still connects to Google servers, even
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if Google Sync is not enabled. A common example is for location services. However, the user has to explicitly consent for most of these, and the data that is still exchanged with
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