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DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t think you bypass the age checks with the alternative front-ends? I’ve been using FreeTube for some time, and whenever there has been an 18+ video, I would not be able to view it as I would not pass the age check. If this is a more general check that is being rolled out, I guess there will be less and less videos that will work through these.

  I think I need to start hoarding video tutorial series and self-host them. Would something like TubeArchivist be my best bet for that?

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I just duckduckgo some youtube downlaoder sites, paste the link, then watch using VLC. Not seamless, but whatever, I can read a wiki article while I wait.

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    • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Pinch flat exists.

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  • mysticmartz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I think we need to hit these companies where it hurts and stop using them until they refuse to comply with governmental age verification

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    • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Sounds good in theory but there just isn’t anything that can hold up to the same traffic. Don’t get me wrong, I’d migrate away from YouTube in a heartbeat, but there really isn’t much that compares when it comes to the creators, and the music. All of which are “free” and easy to access with an ad blocker.

      And I’m including piracy.

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      • 3abas@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Have you seen most YouTube videos? Nothing can hold up to the garbage content being pumped in by scammers and low effort “influencers” and shit like Mr beast or the Pauls or whatever is popular these days. We don’t need YouTube level capacity for good content.

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• Tim_Bisley@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  What alt front ends are there? How would you bypass the age check? Back in the day I didn’t have an account and you could get around it using third party sites but those don’t work anymore as far as I know.

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  • DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Invidious mainly, and that doesn’t use any YT accounts, it’s the equivalent of watching YT logged out.

    Also, Grayjay lets you log in through it but that probably doesn’t bypass the age check if you’re KYC’d.

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    • floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Presumably once YouTube finishes rolling out age verification, all these age restricted videos will require logging in to view them.

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      • DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Age-gated vids have been login-walled for a while now, non-age-gated stuff is still viewable logged out, for now.

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  • Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Getting GrayJay was the best decision I made. However much the one time license was, I have 0 regrets.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yeah they still rarely work but I’d rather deal with intermittent inoperability than log into a YT account and use their absolute atrocity of a UI.

    Also worth noting that paying for premium does not give you any more control over this waterfall of forcefed garbage.

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