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Best YouTube Frontend for iOS (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 days ago by wildsir@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Do you guys have any recommendations for more privacy respecting YouTube frontend for iOS? YouTube Lite Plus has been good so far but I'm not sure how effective that no tracking thing is. I've also seen on Reddit Yattee and BluePlayer. Anything else? I can sideload it if it's not avaliable in the App Store. It would be nice if it also had features like SponsorBlock.

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[–] LegitimateEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Can’t say I have recommendations but would love to hear some as well. Especially an adblocker.

[–] wildsir@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Yeah most good ones I’m finding are for Android only

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Hm, I wonder why that is...

Can't be at all to do with the fact that Android has a much more open development and installation platform than a famously locked down device. Most FOSS developers use Android, and write app's for devices like those ones that they own. The better question is, why not just use Android and use something like LibreTube? In terms of cost, Android devices are much cheaper, and in terms of capability, they're more capable.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago

Can't be at all to do with the fact that Android has a much more open development and installation platform

Less to do with the "development platform" and more to do with the fact that you literally can't install them on iOS devices because Apple would never approve them, and you need their blessing to get it installed.

In terms of cost, Android devices are much cheaper

Used to be. Not so much anymore. At least not the high end ones. Google reached price parity with Apple in the last generation.

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