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[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 5 months ago

Why not just use your browser?

[-] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I use qutebrowser, and even with userscripts and DNS blocking I can't for sure reliably block all of google's spyware and fingerprinting (and that's not even mentioning how bloated the default webclient is). Also google looks like it's pushing out server-side ads like twitch does, and using the browser client is playing in their ballpark.

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago
[-] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

Invidious playback is unreliable in my experience, and 3rd party clients have the advantage of selecting from multiple invidious hosts, and falling back if one doesn't work.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

As someone who's (re) vanced stopped working today, one thing about using my browser instead was the inability to switch to a different app or lock my screen without pausing.

I fucking hate that shit. Made solely so they could sell it as a "bonus feature" for subscribing to their pay service.

[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Mhh thats weird, i actually downloaded revanced today because newpipe/tubular (and libretube, to some extend) stopped working. Runs without issue, though i still prefer newpipe, so im happy about these news

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I literally had the opposite experience lol. Just got NewPipe and it seems to work fine.

Suck shit, Google.

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 months ago

While ssm's concerns above probably still stand, you can use "Enhancer for YouTube" for background playback.

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