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jef@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months ago

What are some good algorithm free alternatives to YouTube?

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What are some good algorithm free alternatives to YouTube?

jef@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months ago
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  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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    2 months ago

    Pretty much just Peertube.

    • sixty@sh.itjust.works
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      I see this mentioned every time - am I the only one only seeing 1 active creator (transport evolved) on there?

  • ByteMe@lemmy.world
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    I just use YouTube and only watch my subscribed channels. I don’t bother with recommendations

  • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Use the NewPipe app or one of its forks. It shows only videos from your subscriptions.

    • BreadOven@lemmy.world
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      This. It’s gone down for a few days here or there. But then updates and it’s all good. You can even watch shorts from the creators, although it’s like watching a short video (can’t scroll through them in succession as far as I know).

  • iii@mander.xyz
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    You can subscribe to youtube channels with rss, that way you don’t have to log in a d you have a chronological list of uploads of channels you’ve chosen.

    • plumpsklo@feddit.org
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      I found freetube helpful. You can subscribe to Channels directly in freetube. I am a bit unsure if it stops the algorythm completely.

      https://freetubeapp.io/

    • jef@lemm.eeOP
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      Yeah, I thought of getting into grayjay instead, but the android app seems very unstable and slow for me, maybe I’ll try tweaking ReVanced for a similar result instead.

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        You could just hide the home tab and default to the subscriptions. And I think you can also hide recomendations but Im not sure about that.

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    Freetube if you want to watch YouTube without algorithms.

    • frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml
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      I feel like we need to get away from Gulag’s servers in general tho. They’re closing in on the likes of Freetube.

    • Codilingus@sh.itjust.works
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      Seconded. You subscribe to channels you like, and your feed is just the newest videos first. Plus built in sponser block.

  • amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz
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    Youtube via RSS feeds.

    • goofus@lemmy.today
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      How do you do that?

      • frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml
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        Example: https://inv.nadeko.net/feed/channel/UCLjzzg-cFWpEEjnWCOpXp3Q

  • Meldrik@lemmy.wtf
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    Check out the pinned posts at !peertube@lemmy.wtf for a list of PeerTube providers and content creators to follow.

  • dolle@feddit.dk
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    YouTube patched via ReVanced, then browse without login.

    On desktop, YouTube with uBlock, then browse without login.

    • SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip
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      I would not recommend using YouTube without login, if you plan on looking at the home page

    • lemming934@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Browsing without login still gives you an algorithm, but one for the lowest common denominator. I’d suggest using the subscription feed

  • Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Grayjay

  • frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml
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    archive.org videos section

  • webmaster@lemmy.world
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    Odysee

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    Yewtube and/or ytdlp. I have a script which downloads any new videos from channels I typically watch. I use ytdlp to download music too

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    Grayjay on Android. Ad-free, no algo, and no shorts. There’s a section that shows you like the top 10 hottest videos on the platform, but in the subscriptions tab it has all the latest from who you are subbed to.

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    There aren’t any because all ways of displaying any data at all involve an “algorithm”. There are no “algorithm-free alternatives” to anything at all except not using computers at all.

    Maybe think about what you’re actually trying to ask, then ask that question again.

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      While you may be right, it’s irrelevant if you say it with such a tone. Additionally, it’s quite clear OP means predatory forms of algorithms.

    • czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Just say you didn’t understand what the guy asked. It’s fine.

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        I suspect OP wanted to know about a video platform where they were not getting any automated recommendations that they hadn’t chosen to follow… my point is, chronological sorting is still an “algorithm”.

        • czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Ah, so you did understand, you just wanted to make him feel bad.

    • BreadOven@lemmy.world
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      With New pipe I only see the channels I subscribe to. There’s no home page, I just go to the list of channels and check if they have any new content.

      I don’t see how an algorithm comes into play when I’m manually subscribing and going through the list.

    • frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml
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      Shut up nerd

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