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YouTube is finally cracking down on third-party apps that enable ad-blocking (alternativeto.net)
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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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[–] 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Sort of true, except YouTube. I watch almost exclusively YouTube few hours every day. If it opens by mistake in a browser, it is totally unwatchable with ads inserted even in short videos. I hope reVanced will manage to avoid detection somehow, otherwise it is quite hopeless. Yes, I can pay for premium, but the app will be full of stupid crap and no gesture controls.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    There is also newpipe

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Does it show my subscriptions, etc?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    No, it does not access your account at all and stores subscribed channels locally within the app. But there might be a way to transfer your subscriptions over if you can find a way to export them from your youtube account.

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