I2P is brilliant, yes, but I can’t use it for clearnet sites.

Besides, in this case I would be using it purely for tunneling without detection by my ISP. Anonymity would be more of a bonus.

I’m already using the Shadowsocks bridge in Mullvad. If things get more serious, I’ll do some research and consider switching to Tor with either obfs4 or WebTunnel on Tails, and Snowflake on mobile.

I got on very well with it. You don’t get a lot of storage on the free tier, and it functions exclusively as a web app/PWA, but it was quite seamless.

Same here. I started buying CDs in 2015, and I haven’t been back to streaming since.

Yeah, Rumble is the platform where arseholes like Joe Rogan, Alex Jones, and Tucker Carlson have their podcasts and shit. It’s also based in Florida. Go figure.

This is an excellent comment, though. I think I may have learned a few things about my video streaming ecosystem.

Invidious is a YouTube frontend. This instance is the only one still working after Google went on the offensive.

Nebula is a paid platform that is run by the creators who use it. Loads of intellectual fibre and original content.

Floatplane (also paid) is a Patreon-esque platform owned by Linus Media Group (who also manage Linus Tech Tips). I only used it to watch DankPods, though.

• PeerTube: YouTube for geeks (the good one)
• Odysee: YouTube for the alt-right (not the worst platform I’ve ever used, but in my opinion not worth it either)
• Rumble: YouTube for nazis and conspiracy theorists (avoid)

I also prefer PeerTube because it has more of the accounts I subscribe to on YouTube than the other two.

I also quite like Invidious, Nebula, and Floatplane.

FFmpeg is your friend. Here’s a command that should work:

mkdir converted; for i in *.mp4; do ffmpeg -i $i converted/${i::-3}.hevc; done

Honestly, this sounds like a job for Tor. Install Orbot, possibly enable a bridge, and you should be good to go. Onion Browser is recommended for use with Tor, but Safari will work just fine.

I have never tried calling over Tor, but I have never had an issue with the speed before (although it is inherently slower than a VPN).

Proton is better. It supports PGP, the search function is nicer, and there was a third reason I can’t quite seem to remember.

You could give Tuta a try if you like, though.

This Invidious instance still works. Don’t push it too hard, though: it’s all we’ve got.

Also, if you log in to YouTube in Chromium or something (assuming you’re on desktop) and then use yt-dlp with the --cookies-from-browser chromium argument, it should work. This is also possible on Android via Termux and iOS via iSH if you copy ~/.config/chromium to the app.

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Mullvad VPN if you’re prepared to pay; ProtonVPN or Windscribe if you aren’t.

None of the services keep logs or require any personal info.

With one exception, all of my machines have 8GB or less, and I use a Firefox-based browser on desktop (Goigle deliberately slows down their services on non-Chrome browsers). Also, YouTube does have server-side tracking, and I need to be able to manage my subscriptions. I could use RSS, but I already have a reader installed for news and I don’t want it getting cluttered.

uBlock and Mullvad is a great combo, and I am known to use the main site if both Invidious and yt-dlp aren’t working; but the fact remains that Invidious is the inherently more private option.

What’s happening on 1st November?

Well, I don’t need recommendations for a start. I can see the appeal, but my subscription feed is good enough for me.

Also, YouTube is incredibly heavy in comparison, and I personally believe it’s better to avoid tracking in the first place than to jump through hoops to cripple or block it, so Invidious and yt-dlp are the obvious solutions for me.

It gives you an estimate. I haven’t used actual YouTube in a while, though. Just Invidious and yt-dlp.

I’d say use the website through Safari. Install AdGuard, SponsorBlock, and Vinegar, and it should be smooth sailing. Return YouTube Dislike is available as a UserScript.

Brave and DuckDuckGo also provide nice experiences with YouTube, but thry sadly do not have SponsorBlock or Return YouTube Dislike.

If you really need an app, though, give uYouPlus a try.

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