Re:Invidious – An open source alternative front-end to YouTube
by shiroiuma on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @02:51AM
(#37911461)
The only way SponsorBlock will become popular is if a huge fraction of YouTube users switch to 3rd-party clients. I have a really hard time seeing that happening; that would be like most Mac and Windows users all switching to Linux.
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Re:Invidious – An open source alternative front-end to YouTube
by philistine on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @01:48PM
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I just uninstalled the Youtube app. Now I use the website on my phone, and Sponsorblock works without issue.
Why do I need the app for anyway?
Re:Invidious – An open source alternative front-end to YouTube
by shiroiuma on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @09:52PM
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If I understand you correctly, you're using YouTube in a browser on your phone. SponsorBlock only works on your phone because you've installed an "app": a browser extension that implements it within the browser.
Most people don't do this.
Re:Invidious – An open source alternative front-end to YouTube
by philistine on Thursday October 19, 2023 @02:44PM
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More people ought to do this. It's the best way right now to defeat spurious decisions by platforms. Reddit's app is off my phone. I use its terrible website, so I don't go there anymore. Youtube has a good website, and until they enshittify it, it's the best way to experience Youtube on a phone.