>YouTube is a closed platform (server-side), so I personally don't see much moral use of using a libre client. I agree that this is an issue, but I'm not that

>YouTube is a closed platform (server-side), so I personally don't see much moral use of using a libre client. I agree that this is an issue, but I'm not that much of a purist. As long as I'm not actively supporting a non-libre service I don't necessarily mind using it if I can do so in a way that does not completely disrespect my own privacy. >To what extent does the cost of YouTube Premium pay for the client versus the creators? That's a good question, which I would really like to know the answer to. In principle, if YouTube offered a libre client like Newpipe but with a payment model like YouTube Red, and if I knew that a majority of the money went to content creators, I would love that and very happily pay for it. I would be very reluctant to use a non-libre client (like Youtube's own), however - I prefer the browser, even with ads, in that case.