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If you're on desktop, use ublock origin and sponsor block. If you're on Android, use tubular (https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular https://github.com/po

If you're on desktop, use ublock origin and sponsor block. If you're on Android, use tubular (https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular). It has no ads, built-in sponsor block and allows you to download videos and play them in the background for music. If you're on Android TV, use Smart Tube (https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube). It basically has the same features as above, but with a TV-friendly UI. If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run.

jksflkjl3jk3 1y ago
Firefox (or Ironfox) with ublock origin and background play fix works great on Android too, no need to use an app.
EspadaV9 1y ago
How does Tubular compare to PipePipe (https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe). Both seem to be forks of NewPipe + SponsorBlock, but PipePipe seems like it might be a bit more active.
- saubeidl 1y ago
  I'm not sure, to be honest. Haven't heard of PipePipe before!
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    Haven't heard of PipePipe before! Yo, Dawg. I heard you like pipes in your pipes…
- crtasm 1y ago
  What is the first screenshot illustrating? live chat/subtitles..?
  - EspadaV9 1y ago
    I believe it's either live chat, or comments with a timestamp, I'm not sure. I don't personally use that option, unless I accidentally touch the wrong icon.
xmodem 1y ago
Sponsorblock has a Safari extension in the iOS app store and it works quite well. Doesn't block ads though.
elpocko 1y ago
I'm using Firefox with UBO and for quite a while now every YT video stops playing after 45 seconds with an error message. So I made a bookmarklet that opens the embed link instead, which does not error out, but some videos can't be played that way at all. No one else seems to have that specific problem. Am I the only one with this issue?
kotaKat 1y ago
> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. Sure! I literally just picked up a new Razr 2025 last night. Out of the box, its built in “device pulse” application sideloaded another 15 apps out of the box I never asked for, consented for, or wanted, ranging from scammy games to garbage like Tiktok and Pintrest. I didn’t get to say “no” to those applications… sounds like a big corp controlled what software I can run. They even put the application installer into the ‘nodisable’ list so I can’t kill it, and I can’t unlock the bootloader or any of that other great stuff everyone says Androids can do. What now?
- saubeidl 1y ago
  It sounds like you didn't pick a phone where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. I'd recommend getting a Pixel and installing Graphene.
- saratogacx 1y ago
  Did you buy from Morotola or from a phone/service vender like TracPhone? I've had several Moto's in the recent past and they had a couple of light weight utilities but nothing like what you're describing. It sounds like carrier crapware.
philistine 1y ago
I don’t get ads on YouTube in my iPhone, and all it took was using the website instead of the app. What am I missing exactly?
- thiht 1y ago
  This is what I do too. It's not as comfortable as an app, but it works and it's free, definitely good enough to watch a video.
throwaway290 1y ago
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- saubeidl 1y ago
  Nah, greed is.
  - throwaway290 1y ago
    For sure. If only people paid eh?
    - saubeidl 1y ago
      My empathy for the evil megacorp making slightly less profit is limited.
      - throwaway290 1y ago
        It's justified only if evil = not doing things for free.
elashri 1y ago
> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. There is a beta version of ublock origin lite available now on iOS [1] [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/327 https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/327

jksflkjl3jk3 1y ago

Firefox (or Ironfox) with ublock origin and background play fix works great on Android too, no need to use an app.

EspadaV9 1y ago

How does Tubular compare to PipePipe (https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe). Both seem to be forks of NewPipe + SponsorBlock, but PipePipe seems like it might be a bit more active.

saubeidl 1y ago
I'm not sure, to be honest. Haven't heard of PipePipe before!
- reaperducer 1y ago
  Haven't heard of PipePipe before! Yo, Dawg. I heard you like pipes in your pipes…
crtasm 1y ago
What is the first screenshot illustrating? live chat/subtitles..?
- EspadaV9 1y ago
  I believe it's either live chat, or comments with a timestamp, I'm not sure. I don't personally use that option, unless I accidentally touch the wrong icon.

xmodem 1y ago

Sponsorblock has a Safari extension in the iOS app store and it works quite well. Doesn't block ads though.

elpocko 1y ago

I'm using Firefox with UBO and for quite a while now every YT video stops playing after 45 seconds with an error message. So I made a bookmarklet that opens the embed link instead, which does not error out, but some videos can't be played that way at all. No one else seems to have that specific problem. Am I the only one with this issue?

kotaKat 1y ago

> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. Sure! I literally just picked up a new Razr 2025 last night. Out of the box, its built in “device pulse” application sideloaded another 15 apps out of the box I never asked for, consented for, or wanted, ranging from scammy games to garbage like Tiktok and Pintrest. I didn’t get to say “no” to those applications… sounds like a big corp controlled what software I can run. They even put the application installer into the ‘nodisable’ list so I can’t kill it, and I can’t unlock the bootloader or any of that other great stuff everyone says Androids can do. What now?

saubeidl 1y ago
It sounds like you didn't pick a phone where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. I'd recommend getting a Pixel and installing Graphene.
saratogacx 1y ago
Did you buy from Morotola or from a phone/service vender like TracPhone? I've had several Moto's in the recent past and they had a couple of light weight utilities but nothing like what you're describing. It sounds like carrier crapware.

philistine 1y ago

I don’t get ads on YouTube in my iPhone, and all it took was using the website instead of the app. What am I missing exactly?

thiht 1y ago
This is what I do too. It's not as comfortable as an app, but it works and it's free, definitely good enough to watch a video.

throwaway290 1y ago

[flagged]

saubeidl 1y ago
Nah, greed is.
- throwaway290 1y ago
  For sure. If only people paid eh?
  - saubeidl 1y ago
    My empathy for the evil megacorp making slightly less profit is limited.
    - throwaway290 1y ago
      It's justified only if evil = not doing things for free.

elashri 1y ago

> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run. There is a beta version of ublock origin lite available now on iOS [1] [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/327 https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/327