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YouTube is finally cracking down on third-party apps that enable ad-blocking (alternativeto.net)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by 0nekoneko7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The company's team clarified that their terms prohibit third-party apps from disabling ads, as it denies creators their due reward for viewership. Although the announcement did not specify any app by name, it's plausible to presume that third-party YouTube apps such as NewPipe, YouTube ReVanced, Piped, and others might be implicated.

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 92 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (59 children)

Get off of Chrome

Get off of YouTube

Get off of gmail

Get off of Google

Theres a whole big internet out there. You don't have to limit yourself to one single company.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 78 points 7 months ago (13 children)

YouTube is the only one that doesn't have an alternative. I mean, there are other video hosts yes, but the content isn't there.

The creators need to start moving. Their fans will likely follow, since it's not YouTube they are there for. But I don't think anyone else offering free, large scale video hosting does much more, if even that, than what YouTube does. Even if it sucks, it's better than nothing, so there is no incentive to move for anyone.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nebula is trying to be the alternative. It's a paid subscription and not as plentiful as YouTube is (and maybe never will be).

But it's a good try, give it some support, if you can

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It isn't much better in terms of content moderation though. In fact probably worst.

They kicked off JT, of Second Thought one of the original creators, for refusing to make a both sides statement about Palestine.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

With the news of Google's new deal with Israel, I was considering Nebula. That is sad to hear.

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 2 points 7 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=cnc1Pp61SVk

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

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