Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.
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If you have "throwaway" phone, you could use that too. Make fake accounts and let them gather all they want from those, just keep in mind to maintain the separation.
Personally I have always had multiple accounts and names on internet so even having google account feels like they get only part of me. Though even then its like chain on my neck, as I have to dread them banning me for some crazy or not crazy reason. You are correct in not wanting to have one.
Ain't google needs phone number to get an account?
yeah, but dont prepaids have number too?
You are from a third world country; sharing device with 30 other people/accounts. Google will advertise to all 30 of you.
Newpipe has a critical bug in its recent version as reported here https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11934.
Last time I checked, there is no official acknowledgment from the devs yet.
You can try tubular or previous version of the newpipe.
i have to clear cache and switch vpn servers for basically every other video on np
I use Fennec (aka: Firefox minus the Google Play shenanigans) + uBlock Origin, over a VPN
Works 99% of the time (gotta keep the uBlock Origin filters up to date)
If you get a "Sign in to prove you're not a bot", just keep switching servers until it works. Use paid VPNs, because Free VPN IPs are more likely to be flagged.
Use the similar setup, RSS+Fennec+uBO with the hard mode ( I block sign-in related domains with it)
PipePipe is on F-Droid
I've been having issues with NewPipe as of late. I have to keep changing my VPN server until one works
I've been having huge problems with Revanced too, anyone else?
You could go to your local Library. That's always an option.
Freetube + socks5 mullvad : works 100% of the time
Newpipe on mullvad, sometimes I have to cycle VPN endpoints if the bot detection gets triggered.
Libretube with HLS experimental on. You need to refresh VPN location constantly if you use one.
Got constant invalid iOS player response lately. Guess this doesn't work anymore.
They have a working fix underway ! Check their github repo :)
Using Freetube via a personal VPS - never had a problem, maybe because the provider is smaller. Newpipe, however, did have trouble - page had to be reloaded several times before the video showed up. Now trying Pipepipe instead and not seen it repeat yet.