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Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by kuroguro »

danmur wrote: post #67
coconut08 wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why would you ask someone why they do something and then immediately explain that you literally do the exact same thing? the only difference is you do it manually and they found a way to automate it. the reason they skip them is the exact same reason people use ad block on youtube or download movies. they don't care and it's more convenient that way.

I explained why I skipped it in some circumstances, I think I probably watch 90% of them. Or does this sponsor block thing let you choose when to skip? It didn't look like it but that would be great if so.

Only used it on desktop - it skips by default and you can tap enter to unskip. There's quite a few configurable options.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by abhinavabcd »

YouTube is an incredible service to the world, economy and creators. Just spend a minute off lazy ass time to customize it and you should be fine.

If you don't want ads buy a premium, "you will feel much better".

All pirated content just drain economic value, that's what causes inflation and shit and unemployment.

Without capital there won't be innovation and new discoveries and the privileges you take for granted won't exist. Think.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by yosamino »

danmur wrote: post #67
coconut08 wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why would you ask someone why they do something and then immediately explain that you literally do the exact same thing? the only difference is you do it manually and they found a way to automate it. the reason they skip them is the exact same reason people use ad block on youtube or download movies. they don't care and it's more convenient that way.

I explained why I skipped it in some circumstances, I think I probably watch 90% of them. Or does this sponsor block thing let you choose when to skip? It didn't look like it but that would be great if so.

The creator does not get money from you watching these ads, they get money from you buying the products or services advertized - if you're not going to buy any of these things anyhow then why subject yourself to it ? Skipping an ad for a VPN provider if your are not going to buy VPN services literally has zero effect.

This even holds for ads where views are counted - if I'm not going to buy the wares you are screaming at me about and I chose to not watch this ad, thereby reducing the view count, what I have actually done is make the advertizement more targeted.

I should be thanked and compensated for my free non-labour that I have given to the advertizement industry instead of vilified. Isn't this what they all want? Targeted ads ?

I am not going to buy any of these godawful services and products in the first place, so why bother bothering me.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by S0und »

albert_e wrote: post #83

other than breaking Google/YT terms ... is there any other downside or risk to installing YT Vanced on your daily driver phone? does it break any other apps like banking/payments? how about devices on which we also have a work profile managed by employer.

It doesn't breaks anything.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by rryan »

azca wrote: post #46
xrd wrote: post #39

Does this or Vanced help with the problem I have: my kids are being brainwashed via Google's algorithms? More specifically, I hate that when they watch YouTube it is pushing really shitty content on them. Is there a way with either of these apps to filter out things I don't want them to watch, or perhaps even have a list of things I only want them to watch? I don't think my kids would notice if they couldn't get Ninj…

Proactively this is the only thing that worked: get yt premium, download YouTube videos you preselected, and disconnect the child's device.

* YouTube Kids with allowlist.

* App Timer of zero minutes on YouTube app.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by calculated »

pedrogpimenta wrote: post #66
xrd wrote: post #39

Does this or Vanced help with the problem I have: my kids are being brainwashed via Google's algorithms? More specifically, I hate that when they watch YouTube it is pushing really shitty content on them. Is there a way with either of these apps to filter out things I don't want them to watch, or perhaps even have a list of things I only want them to watch? I don't think my kids would notice if they couldn't get Ninj…

I have a 5 month old daughter, so I obviously haven't tried it yet, but I'm pretty keen on and have been setting up a Jellyfin on a Raspberry Pi, so that when it's time for her to watch some videos, I want it to be a closed environment. No ads, no pushing of shit but specially, no endless stream of videos. I think what makes it worse is having the world in their hands and just be able to watch 2 minutes and skip. I s…

I believe you're a good father since you're concerned. As time goes you'll teach them focus and they'll teach themselves. Focus is a general problem and it has to be solved as such. More and more distractions will be born as years go by so you need a general solution. That's my suggestion.

Re: NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android

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Post by ceasesurthinko »

danmur wrote: post #61
vincengomes wrote: post #4

One of the biggest strengths of Vanced over NewPipe when i tried them both was SponsorBlock [0] Is there a similar feature available in Newpipe now? [0]: https://sponsor.ajay.app/

Not trying to make accusations but why would anyone block these segments? Isn't that how the content creator is making a living? I just skip them by hand if they go on and on or I've already seen it or whatever.

It's entirely different than using uBlock for youtube ads which reduces the amount of ad views for the youtuber which definitely reduces their revenue.

I presume these sponsorships are just part of the creator's video, no different than the regular content, and not like those 'real' advertisements where your video gets paused and the ad is embedded into different video player.

This is literally skipping by hand but just automated, I don't see a difference.

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