Years ago I used NewPipe but when I wanted a little more from my app I switched the ReVanced until it started giving me more and more issues. For the past 3 months or so I’ve been using a cracked Youtube Premium app, but now it’s dropping every video after about a minute. So what’s everyone using these days to avoid all of Google’s bullshit but still watch Youtube content?

    • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      3 years ago

      This, NewPipe still works and is just perfect. Only downside (more of an upside if you think about it) is that it doesn’t sync your playlists with your Google account as it doesn’t need a login.

    • AeroLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      3 years ago

      I remember having major issues with it when I tried it a long time ago. It seems to work a lot better now!

    • JokeDeity@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      5·
      3 years ago

      Do you have homescreen ads? What’s the correct install process? I’ve had issues the last two times I tried to use it, but it could definitely be user error.

      • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        3 years ago

        Revanced is a little bit more complicated, basically:

        1. Download Revanced Manager
        2. Download the recommended version of Youtube APK
        3. Use the manager to patch your downloaded APK
        4. Install the patched APK
        • JokeDeity@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          3·
          3 years ago

          It may be that I just don’t know which APK to use? My OS installed up-to-date one says I can’t use it because it’s a split APK and I’m not rooted and that’s beyond me. The one I just downloaded was the newest I found on APKMirror but it’s failed to apply a bunch of patches and aborted during the process.

            • JokeDeity@lemm.eeOPEnglish
              3·
              3 years ago

              Thanks! I completely glanced past that before and didn’t see a version listed on GitHub. Going to try now.

              • OfficerBribe@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                3 years ago

                As of now, Revanced manager recommends v 18.23.35.

                ApkMirror is arguably the best source to download APKs. It checks that signature matches expected one so you know package is safe and not tampered with. You need to use no DPI version for Revanced, linked correct version above

                I would suggest to also go through all patches manually, I remember recommended option had some very strange suggestions at least in the past.

                For Google account to work you also need microG. This is a newer version / fork of original microG. inotia00 was one of the original Vanced devs I believe.

    • iHUNTcriminals@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      3 years ago

      I’ve been using it…

      Gotta get used to some things. My music playlists don’t work well because if I only listened to half a song it starts playing where I left off. That’s great for video but not music. I wish I could have two instances of the app, one for video and one for music.

      • Dream_state@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        3 years ago

        Use Inner Tune for YouTube music, works really well. Basically an open source YouTube Music client

    • hywoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 years ago

      LibreTube is working very well for me. It is even syncing my subs with Piped on desktop.

  • okamiueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
    105·
    3 years ago

    to avoid all of Google’s bullshit but still watch Youtube content?

    Paying for YouTube Premium.

  • mrvictory1@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    3 years ago

    Firefox with Ublock Origin + YT Playback Fix extensions. I don’t regularly watch YT or follow people so this is sufficient for me.