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I really want this but I can’t justify such a machine just for watching YouTube. I cannot even give it to my kids since I don’t have multiple accounts with it.

by seviu 1y ago

I really want this but I can’t justify such a machine just for watching YouTube. I cannot even give it to my kids since I don’t have multiple accounts with it. Kind of sad that the most interesting device Apple has will never show its true potential due to their greed.

ErneX 1y ago
For watching YouTube you just need the cheapest iPad not a Pro.
- mwexler 1y ago
  Or an even cheaper android tablet.
- seviu 1y ago
  A generalization I would say I really dig that Oled screen
  - ErneX 1y ago
    Those will trickle down eventually I suppose.
    - ihsw 1y ago
      [dead]
- qingcharles 1y ago
  I bought an $80 8th Gen iPad off eBay and it runs 26 great and works perfectly for watching brain-rot and doing my Duolingos.
dylan604 1y ago
People keep saying their iPad is a YT consumption device, but without ad blocking, how do you stay sane? I'm assuming if you're consuming that much YT content you've moved to a premium account or something? I don't use my tablet primarily for YT content, so it's rather jolting when I click a link somewhere and see the hell that is unblocked YT
- ako 1y ago
  Yes, YouTube premium, use it a lot to practice my guitar playing by playing along YouTube music videos with chords displayed.
- akdev1l 1y ago
  > I'm assuming if you're consuming that much YT content you've moved to a premium account or something? Yes
- Krssst 1y ago
  Even with YT Premium, sponsor announcements are still an annoyance. Firefox with SponsorBlock helps with that, not sure if that's usable on iPad.
  - dangus 1y ago
    It is not. However, the YouTube Labs “Jump Ahead” feature is basically the same thing. When a sponsor segment starts, double tap the right side of your screen and a “jump ahead” button will usually appear (it’s algorithmic based on user viewing patterns). It skips the ad just about every time. You’ll have to have Premium and enable this manually. And it might go away, it’s experimental. But also, iSponsorBlockTV is a great project. But it only works on Apple TV and other streaming TV YouTube apps.
  - sotix 1y ago
    SponsorBlock is on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573461917 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573...
Terretta 1y ago
> I cannot even give it to my kids since I don’t have multiple accounts with it. You can, but it's not advertised this way: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/shared-ipad-overview-dep9a34c2ba2/web https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/shared-ipad-overv... There are ways to supervise besides get into a full MDM: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-device-supervision-dep1d89f0bff/web https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-device-supe...

by seviu 1y ago

ErneX 1y ago

For watching YouTube you just need the cheapest iPad not a Pro.

mwexler 1y ago
Or an even cheaper android tablet.
seviu 1y ago
A generalization I would say I really dig that Oled screen
- ErneX 1y ago
  Those will trickle down eventually I suppose.
  - ihsw 1y ago
    [dead]
qingcharles 1y ago
I bought an $80 8th Gen iPad off eBay and it runs 26 great and works perfectly for watching brain-rot and doing my Duolingos.

dylan604 1y ago

People keep saying their iPad is a YT consumption device, but without ad blocking, how do you stay sane? I'm assuming if you're consuming that much YT content you've moved to a premium account or something? I don't use my tablet primarily for YT content, so it's rather jolting when I click a link somewhere and see the hell that is unblocked YT

ako 1y ago
Yes, YouTube premium, use it a lot to practice my guitar playing by playing along YouTube music videos with chords displayed.
akdev1l 1y ago
> I'm assuming if you're consuming that much YT content you've moved to a premium account or something? Yes
Krssst 1y ago
Even with YT Premium, sponsor announcements are still an annoyance. Firefox with SponsorBlock helps with that, not sure if that's usable on iPad.
- dangus 1y ago
  It is not. However, the YouTube Labs “Jump Ahead” feature is basically the same thing. When a sponsor segment starts, double tap the right side of your screen and a “jump ahead” button will usually appear (it’s algorithmic based on user viewing patterns). It skips the ad just about every time. You’ll have to have Premium and enable this manually. And it might go away, it’s experimental. But also, iSponsorBlockTV is a great project. But it only works on Apple TV and other streaming TV YouTube apps.
- sotix 1y ago
  SponsorBlock is on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573461917 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sponsorblock-for-safari/id1573...

Terretta 1y ago

> I cannot even give it to my kids since I don’t have multiple accounts with it. You can, but it's not advertised this way: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/shared-ipad-overview-dep9a34c2ba2/web https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/shared-ipad-overv... There are ways to supervise besides get into a full MDM: https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-device-supervision-dep1d89f0bff/web https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-device-supe...