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0 pointsMarkusWandel3y ago0 comments

I had a Windows phone. The web version of Youtube worked fine. The Youtube app on Android is such a pain in the a* that sometimes I use the web version of Youtube on an Android tablet I have!

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nfriedly3y ago

You should check out Vanced / ReVanced. Vanced is basically a modified Youtube app with ads removed and a lot of the other annoyances fixed. It's gotten trickier to find since google sent them a nastygram, but they posted the SHA256 on https://vancedapp.com/ so if you find a copy floating around, you can quickly determine if it's legit or not.

ReVanced is a WIP set of tools to patch Youtube and other apps - https://github.com/revanced

Vanced and Iceraven (Firefox with more addons enabled) are two of the main things keeping me on Android.

nephanth3y ago

Newpipe is another good alternative client. Bypasses ads, plays audio in the background, allows downloading videos and even subscribing to channels without an account (the app simply monitors updates on that channel)

oblak3y ago

I have only used the android version once and what a pain that was. Clearly designed to only push content on the unsuspecting user and nothing else.

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