Watching YouTube videos on older Macs, especially G3 models, can be an exercise in frustration. Low End Mac's readers share their suggestions for better YouTube viewing on these older Macs.

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Dan,
Here's a great combo solution using MacTubes and vlc.

Use MacTubes (free) to search for videos. Right click/Control click your selection,--> copy url, then paste into vlc (Command-N, paste into HTTP field).

Also vlc plug-ins seems to work decently with Firefox.

Dragpo