Privacy Guides @lemmy.one Anon @feddit.nl 1y ago

Heads up: Piped instances down

Libretube and some Piped frontends are currently down as Google is reportedly "rate limiting" (aka IP banning) these instances according to the Piped Matrix group. A workaround is being implemented, but if you are on Android and are in desperate need of Youtube audio during work like me Newpipe is still running.

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Newpipe is still running.

Whew. I was getting worried for a second there, I use newpipe a ton on my phone.
There's also Clipious on android which uses Invidious, that works great right now.
Youtube Revanced is working great.
- Gave me the motivation to stop being lazy and go patch yt. Thanks lol
  
  You don't need to do it with every version. I only patch a new version every 6 months. That's more than enough.
- Agreed. Still feels like nobody knows about Vanced's successor.
  
  its because compared to other (older) solutions, it's a pain. you gotta download the APK of the manager, then it's asking you to root your phone or give it an APK of the app you're trying to crack, so I guess I gotta go hunt for a YouTube APK?
  
  too much work when I can just stop watching YouTube, and for the one video per week that's unavoidable, make do with my half-brokem version of YouTube Vanced that's still on my phone.

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