yeah. I will go to look something up that I need or want to watch, but I’m often bailing halfway through that advertisement. it’s not even worth my time
Comment on YouTube ads are about to get even longer and they’ll be unskippable
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
My smart tube app wasn’t working tonight so watched YouTube on the normal app. I can’t believe people live like this, it’s actually unwatchable.
nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
If you run Fcast receiver on your android TV device, you can cast to it from Grayjay without ads.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 days ago
There’s an abundance of work arounds, for certain. I’ve been using NewPipe for a year or two now.
Mostly just annoying to go through this ritual of jury rigging every new device to use basic Internet services.
Imaginary_Stand4909@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Okay how good is Smart Tube for ypu? I downloaded it to my family Fire TV but my mom just refuses to use it, so we watch long, loud, unbearable ads all the time. I get that there’s no algorithm to find videos, but can you import subscriptions? My mom has noticed YT never shows her a few of her subscribed channels in her recommended anymore.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 hours ago
It’s great. I’m pretty sure you can sign in so you get your algorithm and subscriptions. But it’s an incredible app. Infinitely better than the normal YouTube app.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Seriously bro! I got revanced on my phone and smart tube next on the tv. I legit had to think about the last time I used the official app and it was nothing but angry memories. Waking up in the middle of a, and I’m not making this up, hour plus long ad! Always auto playing some ai slop bullshit about some murder or something slightly cosmological.
I was jarred by an ad playing during LOTR on HBO just now.