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This is really interesting stuff, found it on Hacker News. It's like WINE, but for Android <-> Linux: https://gitlab.com/android_translation_layer/android_translation_layer/

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[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 53 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (26 children)

Wow this is awesome! Waydroid is insecure (outdated, rootful container), slow in development and only sandboxed on Fedora.

But that they take Newpipe... which is notoriously broken as Youtube tries to block everything...

Other apps are

  • OSMAnd~
  • OrganicMaps
  • Grayjay
  • Jerboa, Fedilab, Pixeldroid
  • Amethyst, Voyage

Those are really unique on Android

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm using NewPipe daily and it doesn't seem broken at all?

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I use a VPN with NewPipe, no problems. I'm using the NewPipe repo for the app

[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ditto here. NewPipe + VPN works fine on my tablet I use as a YouTube machine. The only problems have been when YT messes with stuff to try to block them, and then NewPipe will have it fixed usually within a day. And that doesn't happen as often as people think.

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Depends on what VPN server you use then I guess.

[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Newpipe breaks very often for me. Freetube breaks less

[–] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm the opposite. I want to like freetube more but it never works for me. I don't really have any problems with NewPipe.

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