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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers
(www.androidauthority.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
For desktop install and use "FreeTube".
Alternatively for your android phone you can use "GrayJay"
Never. Pay. For. YouTube. Premium
NewPipe still works well for me on Android.
I assume you need to be rooted for Gray Jay?
No, it works fine for me. It's just an apk.
https://grayjay.app/
I really hope not
You don't need root because this is its own app unlike the apps like revance which patch your existing YouTube app.
You don't need root for ReVanced. It can patch an APK from storage.