NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client

Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by namdnay on Friday July 17, 2020 @01:41PM (#23873243)

Well yeah but it also removes ads... which are how content creators and the people who build and maintain the platform infrastructure make a living.

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by tux1968 on Friday July 17, 2020 @01:54PM (#23873396)

Not that it addresses paying for the infrastructure, but many of the creators I watch are now reading ad copy within their videos and are otherwise sponsored directly.

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by keb_ on Friday July 17, 2020 @01:49PM (#23873330)

Well yeah, but the parent comment was missing the forest for the trees. The value of using such an app exceeds beyond its ad-blocking features.

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by anoncake on Friday July 17, 2020 @02:09PM (#23873586)

It doesn't remove ads, it just doesn't play them. Why do you expect the developer spend effort on funneling money to Google while degrading the viewing experience?

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by namdnay on Friday July 17, 2020 @02:58PM (#23874112)

Because they’re the ones hosting and serving the video?

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by anoncake on Saturday July 18, 2020 @04:18AM (#23879930)

No one forces them to do that. They're free to charge for their services.

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by TeeJayD on Saturday July 18, 2020 @09:03AM (#23881137)

Not my problem.

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