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It's certainly not a popular opinion, but it's definitely an uninformed opinion. The aim of NewPipe is not to "stick it to the man" or even to advertisers, it's

by keb_ 6y ago

It's certainly not a popular opinion, but it's definitely an uninformed opinion. The aim of NewPipe is not to "stick it to the man" or even to advertisers, it's to create a superior viewing experience that removes much of the bloat of Youtube's official app, and also being light on system resources. Whereas the official app used to crash and warm up my Moto G5 Plus, NewPipe has been running like a dream for years.

namdnay 6y ago
Well yeah but it also removes ads... which are how content creators and the people who build and maintain the platform infrastructure make a living.
- keb_ 6y ago
  Well yeah, but the parent comment was missing the forest for the trees. The value of using such an app exceeds beyond its ad-blocking features.
- tux1968 6y ago
  Not that it addresses paying for the infrastructure, but many of the creators I watch are now reading ad copy within their videos and are otherwise sponsored directly.
- anoncake 6y ago
  It doesn't remove ads, it just doesn't play them. Why do you expect the developer spend effort on funneling money to Google while degrading the viewing experience?
  - namdnay 6y ago
    Because they’re the ones hosting and serving the video?
    - anoncake 6y ago
      No one forces them to do that. They're free to charge for their services.
- TeeJayD 6y ago
  Not my problem.
izacus 6y ago
I think that would be fine - but if that would be true, they could easily check for proof of Premium subscription to provide features that are paid. But they're not - they're like one of those re-released Android Play Store apps which are hacked to provide paid features for free.
- keb_ 6y ago
  I'm really not sure what you mean by this comment. Are you talking about NewPipe? NewPipe is not a re-release of any Android Play Store app, or like any hacked app (like YouTube Vanced). It provides features beyond even YouTube Premium's featureset, removes perceived anti-features like Google Play Services integration, and is much more lightweight to boot.
jsnell 6y ago
The title of this post leads with "ad-free". Seems like it's the main selling point.
- keb_ 6y ago
  That is really absurd logic. It doesn't take very long to click on the OP's link, visit the project homepage, and see that NewPipe offers far more than just being ad-free. The home-page mentions ads a grand total of 1 times.

by keb_ 6y ago

namdnay 6y ago

Well yeah but it also removes ads... which are how content creators and the people who build and maintain the platform infrastructure make a living.

keb_ 6y ago
Well yeah, but the parent comment was missing the forest for the trees. The value of using such an app exceeds beyond its ad-blocking features.
tux1968 6y ago
Not that it addresses paying for the infrastructure, but many of the creators I watch are now reading ad copy within their videos and are otherwise sponsored directly.
anoncake 6y ago
It doesn't remove ads, it just doesn't play them. Why do you expect the developer spend effort on funneling money to Google while degrading the viewing experience?
- namdnay 6y ago
  Because they’re the ones hosting and serving the video?
  - anoncake 6y ago
    No one forces them to do that. They're free to charge for their services.
TeeJayD 6y ago
Not my problem.

izacus 6y ago

I think that would be fine - but if that would be true, they could easily check for proof of Premium subscription to provide features that are paid. But they're not - they're like one of those re-released Android Play Store apps which are hacked to provide paid features for free.

keb_ 6y ago
I'm really not sure what you mean by this comment. Are you talking about NewPipe? NewPipe is not a re-release of any Android Play Store app, or like any hacked app (like YouTube Vanced). It provides features beyond even YouTube Premium's featureset, removes perceived anti-features like Google Play Services integration, and is much more lightweight to boot.

jsnell 6y ago

The title of this post leads with "ad-free". Seems like it's the main selling point.

keb_ 6y ago
That is really absurd logic. It doesn't take very long to click on the OP's link, visit the project homepage, and see that NewPipe offers far more than just being ad-free. The home-page mentions ads a grand total of 1 times.