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What's your current situation with Google? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by pcyoypxv@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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I use GrapheneOS with multiple profiles. My main profile contains only FOSS apps, along with two proprietary apps that have no network access. One secondary profile is for my personal Google account (just Gmail) for work and bills, while another is for a disposable Google account for apps like Google Maps when I need GPS.

On my PC, I maintain a browser profile for work Gmail, which I almost never check, and I don't have anything else connected to Google.

I’m not entirely comfortable knowing that I'm not free from Google and still rely on some of their services. However, I feel much better than I did a few years ago, when Google had complete control over my phone and everything I did on it. Now, I feel free most of the time.

What about you? Do you feel free? Or does it ever seem like Google owns a part of your life? Share your thoughts with me

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[–] notaek@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I'm addicted to YouTube and I can't seem to find a comparable entertainment app. :(

[–] yodeljunkmanenvy@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Freetube is great. It accesses Youtube privately.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

invidious frontends route youtube through a private proxy. they can be an alternative while you wean yourself off.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Grayjay maybe? Connects Youtube and other services, like Rumble, Nico Nico, Peertube, etc.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's also NewPipe and its fork, PipePipe. Less connected services, but maybe it'd be of your liking.

[–] pcyoypxv@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago

I moved from NewPipe to PipePipe a few weeks ago. It's so good, simply the best YT frontend I've ever used.

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah. It was easy for me to ditch Google for search, emails and pictures, but there isn’t enough content other than Linux related on Peertube for me.

As soon as I can find some good basketball, videogames and cars channel, I’ll start supporting them and ditch YouTube.