YouTube is trying server-level ad injection to deter freeloaders
  • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    I just turn off recommendations (disable watch history) and use a third party app where I can disable recommendations (Grayjay and NewPipe). I just want my subscriptions and search, that’s all.

    • vxx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Why Download a 3rd party app if the mobile browser works the same?

      • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        But it doesn’t… Here are some features I like about Grayjay/NewPipe:

        • adjust volume/brightness by sliding finger on screen
        • download videos to watch offline
        • watch videos from other sources (less of an issue in a browser)
        • picture in picture
        • vxx@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          So, what’s the difference to Firefox with some add ons then?

          That someone else gets my login data and view data to sell?

          • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
            3·
            6 months ago

            I don’t login. Grayjay/NewPipe doesn’t send any data to its servers, so they’re not tracking viewed content. I also get subscriptions and playlists (again, w/o Youtube account) in addition to the features I mentioned. Afaik, you can’t get any of that with addons.

            • vxx@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              6 months ago

              How do they make money then? Nothing is free, and usually when it sounds too good, it is.

              • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
                2·
                6 months ago

                Grayjay sells licenses for the app ($10), which doesn’t provide any benefits other than helping support the project.