• Hanrahan@slrpnk.net
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    6 hours ago

    i had to install Newpipe in my gf’s phone, she’d show me something in YT and need to wade through endless shit before getting to the content. I forget occasionally how shitty an experience YT can be if you don’t make some effort until i use someone elses device.

    • lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml
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      3 hours ago

      Ironically, the “weirder” option is more convenient in most cases. NewPipe sometimes breaks when there are API changes or some bs, and vids with age restrictions don’t work at all so I would need to look for another vid with the same content (or use a browser sadly)

      I think spreading awareness about privacy would be the first step to move people into decentralized platforms

      Getting more open hardware though requires more efforts unfortunately