YouTube goes for the jugular as it begins cracking down on third-party apps

I’m sure they are working on a youtube messaging app behind the scenes.

  • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    8 months ago

    Also YT premium is not a good solution as it does nothing for privacy

    Neither is accessing any Google service in the first place, ReVanced or not.

      • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        Using third party clients does. Think invidious or piped with apps like Libretube

        It requires a proxy (Piped acts as proxy). A 3rd party client in itself doesm not because the video files are still streamed off Google servers.

          • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            8 months ago

            Still good for privacy

            No, non-proxied clients don’t do shit for privacy. Accessing the video streams directly off Google servers is enough to be tracked,

            • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
              1·
              8 months ago

              But there isn’t any non-free code involved so all they have is your IP address at the time and what video you watched. That’s it.

              Not as great as a public proxy but it is way better than using the proprietary spyware