Invidious
SmartTube
Invidious | SmartTube | |
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422 | 1,199 | |
15,028 | 16,316 | |
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9.5 | 9.9 | |
2 days ago | 4 days ago | |
Crystal | Java | |
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Invidious
- Google Broke Invidious Again
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Mobile Ad Blocker Will No Longer Stop YouTube's Ads
Youtube seems to be doing some A/B testing with the comment system which has made proxies like Invidious and yt-dlp/Newpipe unable to load comments. There is a patch for Invidious [1] which solves this problem but it is not in master yet. I tested it on my own instance and it does solve the problem.
[1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/pull/4576
- YouTube: Google has found a way to break Invidious
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Google fights Invidious (a privacy YouTube Front end)
BTW, I don't understand the workaround: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/pull/4552/files
Which was taken from here: https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/pull/624
Could anybody explain it to me?
- Google Ordered to Identify Who Watched Certain YouTube Videos
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YouTube is loading slower for users with ad blockers yet again
Use a Youtube proxy like Invidious [1], problem solved and you get to subscribe to channels without telling the Beast about your interests. Add Sponsorblock (which supports Invidious) to get rid of any in-stream advertising which remains and you'll be transported back to those hallowed times of yore when men were men, women were women and advertising was something you found in newspapers. Youtube will try to make this harder just like Xitter is trying to make it harder to use proxies like Nitter [2].
[1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious
[2] https://github.com/zedeus/nitter
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YouTube begins new wave of slowdowns for users with ad blockers enabled
Going to drop this here for others who haven't heard of it https://invidious.io/
Now, how do we fix this? YouTube's ad model sucks. Their algorithm sucks. Their front page sucks. They've captured a bunch of creators though so often YouTube is the only place you can find someone.
I want those creators to benefit from me viewing their videos. I want the fact that I view a video and like it to help other people find that video in their recommendations. I want an algorithm that shows me things that are interesting and relevant not one that promotes the spammiest and most ad heavy videos that barely have anything to do with my watch history.
Having an alternative front end is nice but I don't want to rob YouTube of the money they spend on hosting the videos.
So, how do we do this?
Peer to peer fails when there is little interest in something or when most people leech and it sucks for archiving old content.
Hosting it all in one place is super expensive and hard for a small group to manage without turning into YouTube.
Maybe we could find a way for the creators to host their own content and get paid when people view it while being part of a large federated network for easy discoverability?
Please list any projects you know of, I'm sure there are a lot of people here who would be willing to contribute or donate.
- Crystal 1.11.0 Is Released
- YouTube is trying to block Invidious
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Reviving decade-old Macs with antiX and MX Linux (2022)
Sometimes a half-solution will do, like Invidious or Piped.
[0] https://invidious.io/
[1] https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped
SmartTube
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YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
Can't recommend SmartTube enough: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
Includes crowdsourced sponsor block as well. The day YouTube goes the Twitch route and starts embedding ads is the day I stop using it. Literally unwatchable at this point without adblocking.
- SmartTube: An advanced player for Android TVs and TV boxes, free and open source
- Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro
- We must fight to the end
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If I can remove ads from YT on andriod tv!?
SmartTube
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Internet Historian is a Nazi.
Replace YouTube on your TV with this: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
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Explain to me how to use chromecast like i'm 5
For adblock on YouTube you're gonna need SmartTube. The github page has guides for installing it. You can get help in r/SmartTubeNext or shoot me a DM if you're having trouble.
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Grandfathered YouTube Premium will see January price increase
And SmartTube if you have an Android TV
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For the record, YT ads are not 5 second skipable
The one i use Is smarttube https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube apparently It doesn't work on roku, that's a shame! I'll replay again if i find something suitable
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Is there a way to use Revanced on TV ?
Smart tube : https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube The revenced of android tv with adblock and sponsoblock integrated. 🫡
What are some alternatives?
Piped - An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.
NewPipe - A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
vanced-website-v2 - Source Code of the Vanced Website
FreeTube - An Open Source YouTube app for privacy
SmartTubeLegacy - Watch YouTube videos on your TV and set-top-box with comfort
nitter - Alternative Twitter front-end
SmartYouTubeTV - Watch YouTube videos on your TV and set-top-box with comfort
SponsorBlock - Skip YouTube video sponsors (browser extension)
RootMyTV
libreddit - Private front-end for Reddit
Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements