▲ 182 ▼ What alternate Youtube frontends are there? And which ones do you recommend? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've heard of piped due to the piped-link bot, but I am curious about others.
[–] nix@merv.news 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only on android :/ i thought it was going to be a progressive web app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jeebus@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) I almost switched to iPhone, thankfully this came out to show me why that is a bad idea. I just need to de-gpogle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, why would this one app currently only being available on Android make switching a bad idea? Seems like a weird thing to base a decision that big on… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's more about the ability for such apps to exist. Other apps include Tachiyomi (manga reader) and similar apps that are not allowed because of the app stores terms of service. Hopefully Apple will soon be forced to allow such apps to exist outside of their store. Freedom to install what I want is a main reason I switched back from an iPhone to a Pixel with GrapheneOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno, I call bullshit on that because Yattee is on the app store: https://github.com/yattee/yattee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) This one app to use a google service stopped you from moving away from a google operating system? Lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago you can degoogle android. good luck removing apple from your iPhone tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] jeebus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am going to use a privacy focussed android instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Graphene on Pixel time? permalink fedilink source parent [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago If you plan to get a new phone, get a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it. By default, it doesn't have any Google spyware services. It also has substantial security improvements compared to normal Android. It's probably the most private and secure mobile operating system that currently exists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeebus@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) I almost switched to iPhone, thankfully this came out to show me why that is a bad idea. I just need to de-gpogle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, why would this one app currently only being available on Android make switching a bad idea? Seems like a weird thing to base a decision that big on… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's more about the ability for such apps to exist. Other apps include Tachiyomi (manga reader) and similar apps that are not allowed because of the app stores terms of service. Hopefully Apple will soon be forced to allow such apps to exist outside of their store. Freedom to install what I want is a main reason I switched back from an iPhone to a Pixel with GrapheneOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno, I call bullshit on that because Yattee is on the app store: https://github.com/yattee/yattee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nix@merv.news 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) This one app to use a google service stopped you from moving away from a google operating system? Lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago you can degoogle android. good luck removing apple from your iPhone tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] jeebus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am going to use a privacy focussed android instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Graphene on Pixel time? permalink fedilink source parent [–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago If you plan to get a new phone, get a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it. By default, it doesn't have any Google spyware services. It also has substantial security improvements compared to normal Android. It's probably the most private and secure mobile operating system that currently exists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, why would this one app currently only being available on Android make switching a bad idea? Seems like a weird thing to base a decision that big on… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's more about the ability for such apps to exist. Other apps include Tachiyomi (manga reader) and similar apps that are not allowed because of the app stores terms of service. Hopefully Apple will soon be forced to allow such apps to exist outside of their store. Freedom to install what I want is a main reason I switched back from an iPhone to a Pixel with GrapheneOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno, I call bullshit on that because Yattee is on the app store: https://github.com/yattee/yattee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's more about the ability for such apps to exist. Other apps include Tachiyomi (manga reader) and similar apps that are not allowed because of the app stores terms of service. Hopefully Apple will soon be forced to allow such apps to exist outside of their store. Freedom to install what I want is a main reason I switched back from an iPhone to a Pixel with GrapheneOS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno, I call bullshit on that because Yattee is on the app store: https://github.com/yattee/yattee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno, I call bullshit on that because Yattee is on the app store: https://github.com/yattee/yattee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the link. I'm surprised it survived Apple's review process as I thought such apps weren't allowed. Now I have a private YouTube altednative to recommend. Tachiyomi relies on installing sources as additional apks because otherwise they'd have to update the app daily. This is not allowed on Play/App Store. YouTube ReVanced and other patched apps are also great and not obviously not possible on iOS bexlcause of restrictions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nix@merv.news 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) This one app to use a google service stopped you from moving away from a google operating system? Lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago you can degoogle android. good luck removing apple from your iPhone tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] jeebus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am going to use a privacy focussed android instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Graphene on Pixel time? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago you can degoogle android. good luck removing apple from your iPhone tho permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeebus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am going to use a privacy focussed android instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Graphene on Pixel time? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Graphene on Pixel time? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago If you plan to get a new phone, get a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it. By default, it doesn't have any Google spyware services. It also has substantial security improvements compared to normal Android. It's probably the most private and secure mobile operating system that currently exists. permalink fedilink source parent