alternative-frontends VS blocktube

use alternative privacy-focused frontends: https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends

I use nitter and proxigram to query RSS feeds.

I use something similar to this, the only differences are because my use case is privacy protection and avoiding algorithmic feeds. I use the Redirector extension for Firefox so that it redirects e.g. Youtube, Twitter, and StackOverflow links to the corresponding alternative frontends Piped, Nitter, and AnonymousOverflow. You can find maintained lists [1] [2] of such projects and their instances. Mostly they are FOSS and privacy-respecting, and they have distraction-free frontends because it's a helpful coincidence of being ethical software.

[1] https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends

for a full list, refer this: https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends.

There are front end alternatives for major sites if you really need that btw. I use from time time to time Invidious when I want t o see a YT video for example. As for sites that require tracking cookies to work I simply stopped using them. If a given site requires the use of intrusive "necessary" cookies I just stop using it. I'm convinced is about priorities. If you quit a browser that is safe because is slow, well, you need to re-estate your priorities imho (not you, op, anyone ;) ).

You just go into the plugin settings and remove it from the list, and then possibly restart the browser. I've never had it to where I can't unblock a video or channel. If you continue to have the issue, report it on the github.

But I don't like their work. I use the BlockTube extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blocktube/bbeaicapbccfllodepmimpkgecanonai?hl=en-US or github: https://github.com/amitbl/blocktube

Yup! BlockTube is an open source addon that does that! https://github.com/amitbl/blocktube

Blocktube - Basically adds block function to youtube. Comments, channels, specific videos, video titles. Can block trending section etc.

Blocktube. They won't hide it themselves so you have to help them do what they're told.

Blocktube. There are so many kinds of trash and spam on youtube that I never want to see. The platform doesn't have a native option to hide its own algospew so this helps them do it. Can also remove shorts entirely

Maybe you could consider adding that functionality to Blocktube? It already works based on keywords, or channels, etc.

Do you use mobile or pc btw? I use pc and run this extension called Blocktube. It's for both Firefox and Chrome and it's pretty great imo. It can block channels and videos directly but also from keywords you specify. It can also block comments and shorts if those aren't your jam