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YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why Download a 3rd party app if the mobile browser works the same?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But it doesn't... Here are some features I like about Grayjay/NewPipe:

  • adjust volume/brightness by sliding finger on screen
  • download videos to watch offline
  • watch videos from other sources (less of an issue in a browser)
  • picture in picture
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

So, what's the difference to Firefox with some add ons then?

That someone else gets my login data and view data to sell?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't login. Grayjay/NewPipe doesn't send any data to its servers, so they're not tracking viewed content. I also get subscriptions and playlists (again, w/o Youtube account) in addition to the features I mentioned. Afaik, you can't get any of that with addons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

How do they make money then? Nothing is free, and usually when it sounds too good, it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Grayjay sells licenses for the app ($10), which doesn't provide any benefits other than helping support the project.