as I mention on main a couple days ago, the time has come to quit the Youtube recommendation algo.
I am looking for a FOSS #Youtube app on Linux desktop and/or Android which:
* lets me watch my subscriptions by some form of logging in, even if my traffic originates from a suspicious data center IP
* de-emphasizes or even refuses to support the recommendation algo
* video plays in GUI (i.e. a UX that is downloading to watch separately)
* supports commenting (optional)
* is able to download videos if desired (optional)
* supports SponsorBlock (optional)
boosts appreciated!
selfhosting.couchsurfing
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2025-08-18 02:25:21 UTC
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npub1nq6ztqk0qhj0uay4yfpmdzs0cqt6wks7txn0kc28v5fyczte7kvsr6salpSeen on
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2025-08-18 02:25:21 UTCEvent JSON
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