Desktop alternative: https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc#readme
You can stream videos directly from Youtube and many other video websites
Put yt-dlp.exe in the MPC-HC installation folder.
Then you can open website URLs in the player: Menu > File > Open File/URL
You can even download those videos: Menu > File > Save a copy
Tip: to be able to download in best quality with yt-dlp/youtube-dl, it is recommended to also put ffmpeg.exe in the MPC-HC folder.
Also (desktop & app): https://www.vlchelp.com/play-youtube-videos-vlc-media-player/
DesolateMood@lemm.ee 8 months ago
OP is literally in this position because they are blocking ads
TWeaK@lemm.ee 8 months ago
OP is literally in this position because they’re not blocking ads effectively.
I get that I’m somewhat biased, in that it hasn’t affected me so much. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid for me to point out the rift in experiences.
Software is supposed to work for the user; it’s supposed to make things easier. Somewhere along the way that philosophy has been twisted into the software working for the publisher, at the expense of the user. The very acceptance of that premise is the problem - let alone the acceptance of viewing ads.