▲ 38 ▼ What is the better Youtube frontend for Android? NewPipe or LibreTube? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments NewPipe LibreTube
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Here's a dumb question: What are the benefits of a YouTube front end? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago No yt ads, no tracking, no algorithmic shit suggestion feed pushed down your throat (NewPipe) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kelly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Having control over the UI helps. I never want to see "shorts" on start-up but its also nice to have control over share/cast buttons, do I care about up/down votes? Auto play or next video recommendations? Then there are options to skips youtube ads (by just not loading them) and sponsor segments (by using sponsor block). Continued playback with a locked screen can be handy sometimes too. A lot of the UI is designed to encourage user engagement and monetize that engagement. My priorities differ. Some of these features are available with YouTube Premium but that's comically over priced (and still doesn't offer as much control). The Family plan is currently around 150% the price of Netflix Premium :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago No yt ads, no tracking, no algorithmic shit suggestion feed pushed down your throat (NewPipe) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Having control over the UI helps. I never want to see "shorts" on start-up but its also nice to have control over share/cast buttons, do I care about up/down votes? Auto play or next video recommendations? Then there are options to skips youtube ads (by just not loading them) and sponsor segments (by using sponsor block). Continued playback with a locked screen can be handy sometimes too. A lot of the UI is designed to encourage user engagement and monetize that engagement. My priorities differ. Some of these features are available with YouTube Premium but that's comically over priced (and still doesn't offer as much control). The Family plan is currently around 150% the price of Netflix Premium :/ permalink fedilink source parent