I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don’t belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren’t installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say “Download this app today”. The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Oh nice! I’ll have to look into that! Thanks! It’s not glacially slow, is it? That’s one of the reasons I never use the apps of my so-called smart TV.

      • CaptKoala@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 years ago

        My smarttube is glacially slow, but it’s the TV hardware that can’t keep pace, I assure you.

        I’ve also noticed when the stream is cut by YT, smarttube will almost always manage to get it back, very rarely do I have to actively pick up the remote to fix it.

        When my TV plays nice, it’s a perfect YT replacement, and I highly recommend it.