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Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by Twirrim »

teaearlgraycold wrote: post #7

I've noticed minor UI bugs on iOS as well. When you skip an ad playing in landscape mode it will restore the video stream into the upper left corner. You need to leave and re-enter fullscreen to fix it. Not the worst bug but it's been around for a few weeks and is a surprising issue for such a common event on a major platform from one of the world's richest companies.

The last year-ish on Android has been a steady progression of UX bug after UX bug. It's bizarre to the point of convincing me that those with decision making authority clearly do not use their own app.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by jraph »

jchw wrote: post #6

I recommend ReVanced if you're going to use YouTube on Android device. https://revanced.app/ This should also leave you on a slightly older version of the app, too, which might bypass any recent issues with updates. But, it has a ton of useful builtin features, like bring-back-dislikes and sponsorblock.

NewPipe [1] and its derivatives like Tubular that include SponsorBlock (and dislikes, but I don't use this feature) are also great.

They let you follow channels and build playlists without a Google account and play stuff in background.

You can find those apps on F-Droid by adding the relevant repositories.

[1] https://newpipe.net/

[2] https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by wasteduniverse »

phoronixrly wrote: post #10
jchw wrote: post #6

I recommend ReVanced if you're going to use YouTube on Android device. https://revanced.app/ This should also leave you on a slightly older version of the app, too, which might bypass any recent issues with updates. But, it has a ton of useful builtin features, like bring-back-dislikes and sponsorblock.

Bold of you to risk your Google account by accessing it through a patched client... No amount of complaining on HN will bring it back when Google decides to banhammer all people who break their TOS in such a stupid way.

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Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by ravedave5 »

This is why I have auto update turned off. It sucks but it's the only way to ensure that you continue to have a good experience with apps. I had an issue for several months while watching youtube fullscreen I'd do some gesture/interaction and suddenly it would be locked whole screen and I couldn't exit, switch apps or do anything. Only a reboot would solve it. No other apps had this issue. I finally tried an update and it's far less frequent. There is no way in heck am I upgrading again until absolutely forced.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by thelastparadise »

phoronixrly wrote: post #10
jchw wrote: post #6

I recommend ReVanced if you're going to use YouTube on Android device. https://revanced.app/ This should also leave you on a slightly older version of the app, too, which might bypass any recent issues with updates. But, it has a ton of useful builtin features, like bring-back-dislikes and sponsorblock.

Bold of you to risk your Google account by accessing it through a patched client... No amount of complaining on HN will bring it back when Google decides to banhammer all people who break their TOS in such a stupid way.

YouTube no longer has a monopoly on internet video distribution. If you notice, all the major platforms now have good support for direct posting of videos.

Further, it's now easier than ever to decouple one's online life from google and so anyone not doing so is taking unnecessary risk.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by deely3 »

thelastparadise wrote: post #16
phoronixrly wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bold of you to risk your Google account by accessing it through a patched client... No amount of complaining on HN will bring it back when Google decides to banhammer all people who break their TOS in such a stupid way.

YouTube no longer has a monopoly on internet video distribution. If you notice, all the major platforms now have good support for direct posting of videos. Further, it's now easier than ever to decouple one's online life from google and so anyone not doing so is taking unnecessary risk.

TLDR: its you own problem if you Google account become permabanned.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by patwolf »

The UI issues I've noticed aren't really bugs as much as they're intentional UI changes that happen to be poorly thought out. I'm used to Google randomly changing the UI for seemingly no benefit, but these changes are especially egregious considering how much of my youtube interaction is muscle memory.

For example, you used to be able to double tap just about anywhere on the screen to fast forward or rewind 10 seconds. Now on the first tap the bottom half of the screen becomes an overlay with a bunch of action buttons, causing the second tap to inadvertently engage one of the buttons.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by ocular-rockular »

phoronixrly wrote: post #10
jchw wrote: post #6

I recommend ReVanced if you're going to use YouTube on Android device. https://revanced.app/ This should also leave you on a slightly older version of the app, too, which might bypass any recent issues with updates. But, it has a ton of useful builtin features, like bring-back-dislikes and sponsorblock.

Bold of you to risk your Google account by accessing it through a patched client... No amount of complaining on HN will bring it back when Google decides to banhammer all people who break their TOS in such a stupid way.

Or you could just use a burner account and avoid this.

Re: YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs

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Post by tjpnz »

jchw wrote: post #6

I recommend ReVanced if you're going to use YouTube on Android device. https://revanced.app/ This should also leave you on a slightly older version of the app, too, which might bypass any recent issues with updates. But, it has a ton of useful builtin features, like bring-back-dislikes and sponsorblock.

I'm a Premium subscriber but am seriously considering stopping that in favor of Revanced or Newpipe. Presumably they both let me disable shorts permanently versus bullshit like only being able to hide them for thirty days?
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