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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by ss3000 on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:08PM (#23883936)
Yes the app itself is closed sourced, but FWIW their MicroG fork is not: https://github.com/YTVanced/VancedMicroG

Their stance on why they can't open source it sounds reasonable: https://github.com/YTVanced/VancedWebsite/issues/10

But I agree that if you have sensitive data on your google account you should make a value judgement yourself on if the extra convenience/features on Vanced is worth the risk over NewPipe.

I personally use a different mail provider so I don't have much sensitive information on my Google account, basically just using it for YouTube and Play Store.

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Re:NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client by herewulf on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:23PM (#23891271)
Or create a Google account just for this purpose (YouTube).
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