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Help to get rid of YouTube (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Hi everyone!

I’ve almost entirely degoogled my life, except for Youtube.

Here are my center of interests and some channels I follow:

  • Linux: The Linux Experiment, Tech Hut
  • Basketball: NBA, Andy Hoops, Heat Check, Jonny Arnett, BasketNews
  • Cars: Throttle House, Everyday Driver, Car and Driver
  • Console Gaming: GamingBolt, IGN
  • Tech: Linus Tech Tips, Techquickie

Concerning Linux, it has been easy to find alternatives to YouTube as The Linux Experiment is on PeerTube and I can support him for 1$ a month Through Patreon.

Tech Hut is on Odysee so I could watch his videos here and support him through Buy Me A Coffee or something similar if I wanted to.

I know I could watch everything from the Linus Tech Tips on Floatplane but 5$ a month is a bit too expensive.

Do you have any suggestions about anyone producing similar content to what I’ve described above (Basketball, Console Gaming, Cars and Tech) that I could watch on a YouTube alternative?

I don’t mind paying 1-2$ a month for a channel I enjoy but I can’t pay more for now 😇

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately it has the "Sign in to confirm that you're not a bot" issue like 99% of the clients. That's what I meant in "dead". Also it's not the most privacy-protecting one by far.

[–] paradox2011@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I've never had NewPipe present me with a sign in prompt or any bot challenges, that's a very strange scenario to be facing.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

Not everyone faces it but a lot of people do. That error means that Google noticed you're using a custom client and IP banned you from watching without signing in.

[–] FrostyTrichs@walledgarden.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you use a VPN?

[–] paradox2011@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not often, and usually not while accessing YouTube.