• @RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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    2610 months ago

    Been using NewPipe lately and went back to YouTube for the first time in a while.

    I can’t believe how crowded and awful the video lists have gotten. It’s filled with YouTube tips, ads within lists, shorts, suggestions for games, and absolutely garbage video suggestions.

    De-Google your life, it’s so much better

      • @Evkob@lemmy.ca
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        810 months ago

        NewPipe is an open source YouTube client for Android. I personally prefer LibreTube but either one is a lot better than using the official YouTube app.

        • baconsanga
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          110 months ago

          I’m using Newpipe but haven’t tried LibreTube. Interested to try it out. How come you prefer it?

          • @Evkob@lemmy.ca
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            110 months ago

            It routes your traffic through Piped instances rather than YouTube’s servers. The main reason is probably just that I prefer LibreTube’s UI.

        • @alansuspect@aussie.zone
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          110 months ago

          I use NewPipe, it’s a nice alternative but then I’m not a heavy YouTube user. How are they able to make it? I’m surprised YouTube would allow an app like this to exist.