Ask HN: Why is YouTube adding “&pp=sAQA” to video URLs?

    self.airgap = {
      overrides: [{
        matcher: '//www.youtube.com/',
        override(request) {
          request.urls.forEach((input, i) => {
            const url = new URL(input, location.href);
            if (url.searchParams.has('pp')) {
              url.searchParams.delete('pp');
              request.urls[i] = url.href;
            }
          });
        }
      }]
    };

    // make VISITED links distinct
    //subscriptions/lists
    css += 'a#video-title {color: #167ac6!important;}';
    css += 'a:visited#video-title {color: #141761!important;}';
    //commenter channel name
    css += 'a#author-text {color: #167ac6!important;}';
    css += 'a:visited#author-text {color: #141761!important;}';
    //sidebar
    css += 'a #video-title {color: #167ac6!important;}';
    css += 'a:visited #video-title {color: #141761!important;}';
    
    css += '#content-text a, #description a {color: #167ac6!important;}';
    css += '#content-text a:visited, #description a:visited{color: #141761!important;}';