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Ask HN: NewPipe is being actively blocked. What do you recommend instead?

2 points by p0w3n3d 2y ago

NewPipe stopped playing any videos on YouTube. Always getting `IOS player response is not valid`

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pwg 2y ago
Does yt-dlp still work? https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
- RGamma 2y ago
  The day it doesn't, I will cancel YouTube Premium and leave it behind for good.
  - beretguy 2y ago
    Why do you still have YTP?
    - RGamma 2y ago
      Good will in combination with nostalgia. I'm having increasingly strong doubts YT is going to survive this decade though. I've already started archiving things I find interesting. When that feels done, I will reevaluate.
stop50 2y ago
Use the newpipe fdroid repo: https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo
tssva 2y ago
Pay for YouTube Premium.
- hollerith 2y ago
  That's what I do...
- FloatArtifact 2y ago
  Yes, to get Youtube content I can see your point. However, google don't respect your privacy or individuality, even if you pay for a premium service. That's why the alternate front ends exist.
  - tssva 2y ago
    The alternative front ends exist because people want something for nothing. If you don’t like their policies don’t use their product.
    - FloatArtifact 2y ago
      > The alternative front ends exist because people want something for nothing. If you don’t like their policies don’t use their product. Then why am I paying for an alternate front-end instead of YouTube premium?
FloatArtifact 2y ago
https://grayjay.app/ https://grayjay.app/ They had about a four or five day blip, but are back up and running. However, like anything else that doesn't use official APIs, it's a cat and mouse game.