cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3405817

Have to use Windows for work (I’ve asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification… That’s clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

  • Anticorp
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    1 year ago

    Thanks! I’ll give it a shot. I wish I could just have YouTube links open in the browser. I hate the app. I have to close it 3 times before the stupid video window goes away.

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      1 year ago

      You should be able to uninstall it using adb commands, if you’re willing to give it a try.

      Else, Newpipe is really neat. Background playback, no ads, sponsored segments automatically skipped.

      It’s basically youtube premium plus extra features.

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        1 year ago

        I installed Newpipe yesterday, but I haven’t had a chance to use it yet. I hope it’s safe.

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          1 year ago

          Been using it for >7 years now since one of the earliest alpha versions, perfectly safe :-)

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            1 year ago

            Cool! I installed the version that skips the sponsored stuff at the beginning of the video too.

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              1 year ago

              Yep, I’ve been with this fork as well ever since they started. It’s so blissful to experience just the pure video…