Anyone who primarily uses #YouTube for just listening to music (like I do) should consider trying out an app like @newpipe (NewPipe). I haven’t dealt with an ad or interstitial break since I switched, and the mobile app plays sound while my phone is locked without missing a beat. I don’t know if it’ll be around forever, but I do know I’m never going back to just “www dot youtube dot com” for online videos again.

Edit: Android DL link for those who want to try NewPipe: https://newpipe.net/#download

  • Draken BlackKnight@mastodon.online
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    11 months ago

    @lurch @doctorLURK

    1. Download and install F-Droid to your Android phone: https://f-droid.org/
    2. While on the website, select “Docs” at the top of the screen then select “Known Repositories”
    3. Copy the URL for NewPipe’s repo
    4. In F-Droid on your phone, go into Settings, select Repositories, select the plus button at the top right corner, and paste the NewPipe repo into the text field.