YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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yt-dlp

It'll just be more of a pain to watch YouTube videos but I'd much rather manually download the video with yt-dlp[1] than put up with this bullshit. [1]: <a href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp">https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp</a>.

#Video Downloader #Download Manager #YouTube Downloader 865 social mentions

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Odysee

The closest alternative to Youtube I have seen is Odysee (formerly known as LBRY) https://odysee.com/ it reminds me of the old youtube experience. I like that their ads are images and banners rather than video interruptions. The content and viewerbase are a bit limited at the moment but that can easily change.

#Video #Video Platform #Social Media 471 social mentions

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Jellyfin

#Media And Entertainment #Media Players And Streaming Platforms #Media Player 251 social mentions

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PeerTube

#Video #Video Platform #Social Media 172 social mentions

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CuriosityStream

Oh man, let me help you find other content platforms! What are you interested in?! I use these non cable/network platforms: * dropout.tv <- comedy produced shows, hilarious * https://curiositystream.com/ <- full to the brim with documentaries and educational content * https://www.pbs.org/explore/ <- it's PBS, but online! * https://www.britbox.com/us/ <- British TV shows! So many good ones... And then there are the obvious platforms that aren't YT: * HBO Max * Peacock * Netflix * Paramount+ * Hulu * Amazon Prime Video * Apple TV+ So no, I don't really agree that YouTube has a monopoly. Too many alternatives that kick ass!

#Video Platform #Watch Movies Online #Free Video Streaming 42 social mentions

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Invidious.io

#Video #Video Platform #Social Media 146 social mentions

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Anti-Adblock Killer

Cool. I'll just use my "block adblock-blocker scripts". They already exist. But some will be inconvenienced. Us pierats won't be :D http://reek.github.io/anti-adblock-killer/#filterlist.

#Safari Extensions #Firefox Extensions #Tech 7 social mentions

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Vinegar

I've been enjoying an ad-free experience on my iPad, iPhone, and Mac by my one time purchase of "vinegar". https://andadinosaur.com/launch-vinegar If YT would now block me completely, I would simply have one less reason to use them at all. PeerTube is my go-to first stop anyways.

#Video #Video Platform #API Tools 5 social mentions

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Musicolet

Yeah I do similar, I actually use musicolet to listen to my offline music library (https://krosbits.in/musicolet), an android app that is just offline, no ads, no network permission at all, nothing. It does the job very well and it does not mine any data or show any ads. I highly recommend to give it a try (I assume you use android?). And to add, while it is free and I could have continued just fine not paying anything to use it, I have paid for the "pro features" that I did not even need (apart from chromecast which I do not use, the other pro features were mainly aesthetic) just to support the developer for providing such a great app that respects my privacy and does not bloat my phone. People think that somehow those who do not want to pay to youtube just want to get everything for free. I have no issue with paying for any service that adds value to my life and respects my privacy, but youtube/google is not just that, and the fact that I use youtube for free does not mean that I would use it the same way if I had to pay for it or had to watch ads all the time. And to be honest, the fact that the app did not require me to support it in order to not send me ads or whatever, made me more incentivised to actually support it, because the incentive to support comes exactly from the appreciation of the experience it provides. Maybe this sounds like an ad for that app, and it actually is so. I think that such pieces of software that really respect the privacy and provide an alternative to shameless streaming services like the one discussed here are worth being advertised by their happy users.

#Audio Player #Music Player #Android App 10 social mentions