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Have we overcomplicated everything? (lemmy.world)
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[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

I use NewPipe on mobile. The app has issues from time to time, but I'll take those over YouTube pr*mium any day.

Edit: pros:

  1. it lets you download the songs/videos
  2. It doesn't stop playing music when you switch to other windows.
  3. No fucking ads. Anyone who reads this and doesn't have anything for mobile: try it.
[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Newpipe is great. I rarely watch youtube on my phone any other way

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Whenever NewPipe or PipePipe has an issue I switch to the other one (exporting and importing data takes 30s). Always worked so far

[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Good tip, will have a look. Downloading a fair amount of songs like old times is useful too. And cheaper, regarding internet usage.

[–] Lolseas@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was ecstatic with NewPipe for months. But now I'm getting an error message saying I must log in to YouTube to protect the community. Just me?

[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I...think you should reinstall the app? Unless it's a joke, that sounds weird.

[–] Lolseas@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Afraid not. Exact error message only becomes known by going NewPipe > Play a video > Error (Content Unavailable). At this point NewPipe offers: Report or Open In Browser. When ya opt for the second option, your browser opens that video which then gives Error: "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot. This helps protect our community. " And it's been this way for me for at least 2 months, no change.

Edit: typo

[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Never seen that before. Did you un- and reinstall the app at some point?

[–] Lolseas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's YouTube blocking my in-use known VPN IP addresses. https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/how-to-watch-youtube-while-always-on-vpn-is-present

I won't turn off my VPN to watch YT videos, so I'm the outlier. I value my privacy more than my sense of entertainment.