I use grayjay but this looks great for finding new stuff to watch and customizability!
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Is there anything similar that works on iOS and tvOS? That’s where most of my YouTube viewing is done.
I've been using FreeTube for a while and it's great. It allows me to customise my feed to only include content from my subscriptions and filter out any recommendations designed to keep me on the platform for as long as possible.
Out of curiosity, what's is better about it than YouTube?
Vanilla YouTube is obvious, but I've got ublock origin , sponsor block and that thing that renames stuff to non click bait.
It all just works and I don't get adds and I keep all my sub's and still get useful suggestions.
On android i just use revanced.
So, what's the pull of downloading a 3rd party for Linux / PC?
that thing that renames stuff to non clickbait
Sounds like something I'd use, what is it called?
Sorry, I'd have said the name initially, I've just got one of those brains that doesn't always cooperate when it's needed.
Anyway, it's called "Dearrow" and it's pretty cool. Check it out!
Cool, thanks!
Sweet suggestion, definitely adding this. Sick and tired of click bait titles.
For me it's not just about ads, it's also about surveillance. With FreeTube you can have subscriptions without needing a linked YouTube account, and all the subscription/watch history data is stored locally. So, it's a good opt-out of Google/YouTube surveillance. And you can import/export subscriptions if you need to transfer to another device. I happen to use FreeTube for this because it is frequently updated and I like the setup, but other options exist - I'm not really promoting this option over other options, just raising some awareness about it.
I've tried a few different front ends for fun in the past and they're fun to tinker with, I'll admit. I don't think I used freetube.
Also it was some months ago, but the biggest issue I found was that I couldn't sync watch lists. I could add subs and things but if I watched something on my phone, whatever front-end on my computer would tell me I still hadn't watched that video and recommend it.
Is there a way around this? Because, that's a huge deal breaker for me. As an end goal, I want less Google in my life, but there are certain inconveniences I am unwilling to tolerate (however seemingly small lol).
Anyway, I may start tinkering again soon. Thanks for the reply!
I don't think there's currently a way to automatically sync watch history across devices, but I'd love to be wrong about that tbh, because it would be handy.
Syncthing is your friend. Freetube stores playlists, history, settings and subscriptions as .db-files which you can sync between devices. Android version also allows access to these files if enabled in settings.
@Flatworm7591 @y0kai all from above plus you have a full view of your subscriptions in chronological order and you can organize your subs how you want (per subject for exemple)
I like Clipious with Invidious
I'm certainly concerned that now that this software has been covered in PopSci; that it will certainly suffer a needless onslaught of DMCA and other lawsuit-related shenanigans. >_>
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