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Help to get rid of YouTube (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hi everyone!

I’ve almost entirely degoogled my life, except for Youtube.

Here are my center of interests and some channels I follow:

  • Linux: The Linux Experiment, Tech Hut
  • Basketball: NBA, Andy Hoops, Heat Check, Jonny Arnett, BasketNews
  • Cars: Throttle House, Everyday Driver, Car and Driver
  • Console Gaming: GamingBolt, IGN
  • Tech: Linus Tech Tips, Techquickie

Concerning Linux, it has been easy to find alternatives to YouTube as The Linux Experiment is on PeerTube and I can support him for 1$ a month Through Patreon.

Tech Hut is on Odysee so I could watch his videos here and support him through Buy Me A Coffee or something similar if I wanted to.

I know I could watch everything from the Linus Tech Tips on Floatplane but 5$ a month is a bit too expensive.

Do you have any suggestions about anyone producing similar content to what I’ve described above (Basketball, Console Gaming, Cars and Tech) that I could watch on a YouTube alternative?

I don’t mind paying 1-2$ a month for a channel I enjoy but I can’t pay more for now 😇

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Patreon is your main choice I think. Many youtubers post videos there. Though you might have to pay a lot if you subscribe to a lot of creators.

You can also consider a FOSS YouTube client but the most privacy-focused ones are dead now unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

LibreTube works just fine if you disable proxying. FreeTube / FreeTube Kordova also works perfectly fine.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Libretube gives the error for me either straight away or after a few videos. Sometimes using a VPN and changing servers all the time helps.

FreeTube is a desktop only app unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Libretube gives the error for me either straight away or after a few videos. Sometimes using a VPN and changing servers all the time helps.

Have you tried disabling the Piped proxy?

FreeTube is a desktop only app unfortunately.

I've linked FreeTube Android in my first comment, actually.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Have you tried disabling the Piped proxy?

Of course I disabled it. It doesn't work at all with it enabled.

I've linked FreeTube Android in my first comment, actually.

Sorry I didn't see. I'll look at it later.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah but using a YouTube client would feel a bit dishonest to me as you’re still using Youtube in the end😇

I’ll look more into Patreon as I didn’t know you could have videos directly on it.

I’m just using it to listen to the Linuux Experiment podcast.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Some YouTubers also just post unlisted YouTube links on their Patreon unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Newpipe is a great and active FOSS Youtube client!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately it has the "Sign in to confirm that you're not a bot" issue like 99% of the clients. That's what I meant in "dead". Also it's not the most privacy-protecting one by far.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I've never had NewPipe present me with a sign in prompt or any not challenges, that's a very strange scenario to be facing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Do you use a VPN?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Not everyone faces it but a lot of people do. That error means that Google noticed you're using a custom client and IP banned you from watching without signing in.