Comment on Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

• Carrot@lemmy.today ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not perfect, but I use grayjay. They have an android app and a desktop client, and are usually pretty quick to make updates that will sidestep Google’s anti-adblocking measures (within 1-2 days.) Again, not perfect, but I don’t mind a slightly worse experience to avoid having to see an ad. Plus it has sponsor block support built right in

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• RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This doesn’t seem very straightforward…

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  • stebo02@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    invidious.io

    it’s like lemmy: you choose an instance, make an account, import your subscriptions from YouTube and done. you can watch all channels from there

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    • vala@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So it’s not very straight forward lol?

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      • stebo02@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        for us it is ;)

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    • burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sadly, most of the instances seem to be completely nonfunctional. Nadeko.net seemed to be the only one working for months.

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      • stebo02@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        yehh it’s been a while since i used it and my insurance seems to be down too…

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    • RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ok, so there are hosted instances? At face value this looks like you need to self host. Which I am more than capable of both in terms of equipment and experience. I just don’t want to go that far to watch youtube. Thanks for explaining.

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      • stebo02@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        not many but there are

        docs.invidious.io/instances/

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• webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This is also a good beginner way to learn about self hosting in docker.

  Freetube can make a great backup for when google inevitably breaks something.

  And for thise videos you really cant miss there is always yt-dlp scripted to download a channels latests video on a schedule straight to jellyfin of course.

  I have not visited the youtube website in more then a year.

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