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I fear they're going to force it as the release version while supporting just 1% of most used extensions, forgetting that it's a fat-tailed distribution. I use

I fear they're going to force it as the release version while supporting just 1% of most used extensions, forgetting that it's a fat-tailed distribution. I use video background fix to play youtube with a minimized browser (no I don't want to use a separate app if I don't have to). At that point I'm just going to switch to Brave.

jraph 6y ago
You don't have to, but using YouTube through the NewPipe app is light years ahead in terms of experience. You can listen to videos and playlists, program which videos will play next, reorder videos that are going to play, no ads. When playing on the background only the audio track is downloaded which is easier on your battery and internet connection. The UI is smooth. The app itself is lightweight. It remembers your history and search history but this happens locally on your device. It also supports PeerTube and SoundCloud. You can watch videos in popup mode though I never do that. The fullscreen player has vlc-like controls to easily change the brightness and volume level. I could go on and on. All that with completely free software. Experience on the mobile website is shit in comparison especially on slow devices. I use Firefox mobile with the same extension + ublock origin but, as someone who hates installing apps when websites should do, do yourself a favor and don't ditch Firefox for Brave, try NewPipe, it's worth it :-) Same thing for the Slide app to go to Reddit by the way.