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[–] [email protected] 99 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

it even happens with paid Amazon prime now. I just started a movie, got an ad. Stopped it and restarted it, got the same ad.

Big tech is making SNAFU a reality for streaming.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't happen on pirating websites, I was told

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I heard it certainly does happen on pirate streaming sites on iPad 😒

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pirating things on an iPad is one of the worst ways to do it, I hate the workaround we have with Stremio...

I'd like the Jailbreak scene to make a great comeback, so it can help with all these annoyances... Or Apple widely supports sideloading at least.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago

Situation normal: all fucked up

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 9 months ago (6 children)
[–] [email protected] 57 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (9 children)

I installed the newer version of revanced on my SO’s phone and after a while it started just like… stopping videos out of nowhere. By that point I forgot how to reinstall it, and didnt feel like relearning all that, so unfortunately it’s back to ad city :/

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

In my experience libretube with default instances is bad, I couldn't even watch a single video without buffering every 3 minutes for a minute.

With a selfhosted instance however, libretube is perfect

[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

This is the GOAT IMHO, it is worth it even if you pay for YT premium.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Only a jabroni would have a laptop on the kitchen table while they eat

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gatekeeping where someone can use thier laptop in their own home seems wack. Although, I'd advise to not use it in the shower.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Nothing like ad blocking and good ol piracy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

...why would I watch YouTube for entertainment though? Probably an episode of Doctor Who to catch up before the 23rd. Also, I own a television.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Far more interesting youtube creators than almost everything on television, esp. after the writer strike. Less commercials, skip capability, que capability. Television has been obsolete for many of us for over a decade. I honestly don't understand why anyone still pays for cable unless they are over 70.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

It's still baffles me that people still say that YouTube has been around for decades now. There is all sorts of interesting content creators. It is an old family guy reruns.

If you think YouTube is boring that's on you for not finding interesting content, and watching crap instead which means that the algorithm just offers you more crap.

Find what you're interested in and watch it and then the algorithm will start recommending other stuff along the same lines maybe subscribe to a few channels I think I'm literally subscribed to hundreds of channels. I barely ever watched stuff the algorithm suggests any more because I found pretty much a constant stream of good quality content creators.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Personally I prefer documentaries, educational content and investigative journalism. YouTube excels for these genres, especially since PBS is primarily using YouTube these days.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Idk but I just realised my idea of entertainment are video essays, free online class courses, educational videos, movie critiques and cat videos

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