yt: Which method is best for privacy?
from kairone@lemmy.ca to privacy@lemmy.ml on 01 Oct 10:53
https://lemmy.ca/post/52603672

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/52603668

Please rank these methods from best to least

  • Invidious
  • NewPipe
  • YoutubeRevanced
  • ytlocal
  • Downloading with yt-dlp
  • Using user script to play in local player
  • Playing in local player (eg mpv <link>)
  • Watching in TOR

Feel free to add other methods to the list or group some

#privacy

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null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 01 Oct 11:12 next collapse

Define privacy?

Regardless, it seems like every other day one or other is broken - I just use whichever is working at any given moment.

Zerush@lemmy.ml on 01 Oct 11:20 next collapse

They are all valid, but most front ends are broken by Google.

I use often Andisearch where i search the video and where I can watch it in the search result, sandboxed and through random proxy, also using the SMplayer on desktop, entering the video URL- Avoiding also that YT put any crap in my PC with the Portmaster

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snd@discuss.tchncs.de on 01 Oct 12:57 next collapse

Since I only watch YouTube on desktop I use yewtu.be to search for content and redirector to redirect the requested video to www.youtube.com/embed/<video-id> or www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<video-id>. And I use uBlock and Improve Youtube, of course.

Edit: I also use FreshRSS to manage subscriptions.

Zerush@lemmy.ml on 01 Oct 13:31 collapse

Yes, embed redirect was a good solution, also using an iFrame script, but this currently works only in few videos, in the most it got the error "watch video in YouTube· It’s almost a daily battle between YouTube, devs of adblockers and scripts and front-end instances, some solutions work for some days and on the next day YouTube begins to nag and block again. What we need is an real alternative of YouTube, but that need time to create something with this hugh amount of contents which nothing else has. Continue the battle against the crap, clickbaits and forced playlist pauses (well, there at least the extension still works for the moment), hoping the best.

Meanwhile Pluto TV, Bandcamp, channels from local public TV, Odysee, Rakuten TV, Internet Radio… etc…for info, music, movies, docus…

herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml on 01 Oct 13:05 next collapse

NewPipe on Android

Firefox+uBlockOrigin for Deskto/Laptop

SmartTube for TV

kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 01 Oct 16:50 collapse

That is definitely not the best for privacy.

All of that plus a trusted VPN is a good start.

bacon_pdp@lemmy.world on 01 Oct 13:15 next collapse

Torsocks yt-dlp

ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net on 01 Oct 14:36 next collapse

Freetube app for desktop.

skribe@piefed.social on 01 Oct 15:30 collapse

Unfortunately, mostly broken at the moment. Normally it’s great, though.

bad_news@lemmy.billiam.net on 01 Oct 18:17 collapse

It’s a good private way to keep track of what you’ve watched and what’s available on its own though, even if you need to use another client to watch.

Zoma@sh.itjust.works on 01 Oct 22:48 next collapse

I use Invidious or if that doesn’t work i split tunnel a terminal and use mpv

Kirk@startrek.website on 01 Oct 14:09 collapse

If you’re only watching subscriptions and not scrolling the generated feeds, you could presumably run tubearchivist through a VPN and then watch via Jellyfin or Plex (there are plugins).

It will not only be private but it has sponsorblock.