• Hanrahan@slrpnk.net
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    8 天前

    i had to install Newpipe in my gf’s phone, she’d show me something in YT and need to wade through endless shit before getting to the content. I forget occasionally how shitty an experience YT can be if you don’t make some effort until i use someone elses device.

    • lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml
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      7 天前

      Ironically, the “weirder” option is more convenient in most cases. NewPipe sometimes breaks when there are API changes or some bs, and vids with age restrictions don’t work at all so I would need to look for another vid with the same content (or use a browser sadly)

      I think spreading awareness about privacy would be the first step to move people into decentralized platforms

      Getting more open hardware though requires more efforts unfortunately