I use firefox with ublock origin. Its not as good as an app, but it works for me.
This is what I do too. Get SponsorBlock. It's fantastic
IMO browser is superior. What do you feel is better in an app?
Just in my personal experience, I use IronFox with Mullvad, which YouTube flags and throws the "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot" error whereas NewPipe, for example, typically works (I believe they have a workaround similar to yt-dlp that leverages the Android VR API).
I think mullvad might be the cause of that
YouTube Morphe. It's the new revanced fork after they had some drama. IIRC most ReVanced devs are working on Morphe now.
Same here. It's daily updates that work perfectly and constantly improve UI/UX. Revanced is like a broken down Ford now who knows if it'll start or work.
Ah interesting, what was the drama? Might have to jump ship
i don't really know honestly. some personal disagreements between the leader and other developers.
from my experience, when most devs leave because of the leader, they are usually in the right. but i didn't investigate it much.
I didn't know about this! I'll have to check it
Interesting - I'm still using ReVances without issue, but it sounds like I should look into switching to Morphe. Is this the right place to get it? https://morpheapp.net/morphe-youtube
According to the github repo, the website is actually https://morphe.software/
Grayjay
I also use grayjay, but mainly for the available backends for multipe sources.
Besides yt I have my twitch subs there and the occasional bilibili and niconico channel.
No more hopping websites to watch the stuff I wanna watch. It's now all in one app.
Grayjay is nice
pipepipe + newpipe, if they both fail then freetube for android
NewPipe on my phone, SmartTube on my TV
Just downloaded it and it works, thanks!
I just read up a bit and realized that PipePipe is a fork of NewPipe. In other words: NewPipe is the original 🤯
PipePipe's GitHub page says
Making a hard fork allows us to effectively address issues with quick fixes and maintain frequent feature updates
It's ironic that PipePipe was forked to adress quick fixes, and not it appears to not work at all (for me) while the original NewPipe does work.
Grayjay
Firefox with ublock
Morphie (I don't use it)
Firefox with ublock.
Newpipe at the moment
Check out revanced!
I've also been using Re-Vanced and NewPipe for a very long time, and seeing this comment section I wonder, why have they fallen out of (relative) popularity?
Not sure why development crapped out, but the Revanced guys are over working on Morphe now.
I'm surprised aswell. I thought it was pretty well-known, I certainly thought it would be recommended on lemmy of all places
I use revanced, very rarely have any issues with it. Looks and acts just like the official app, minus the ads plus the option for some other improvements like sponsorblock and re-enabling the dislike counter.
i am using pipepipe right now and it works just fine. you probably need an update. if pipepipe is bugged, check the bug reports on the github. I'd bet someone has reported it already.
i have both pipepipe and newpipe installed, but I feel that pipepipe actually tends to be a bit better about actually fixing bugs (not related to youtube connection issues. things like UI issues, etc.)
if neither work well when updated, freetube has an android version you can always try.
On phone either a browser with adblock or NewPipe.
On TV, SmartTube.
Grayjay. I also use the desktop app.
I'm using Pipepipe. The latest version works fine for me.
Same here. At most I just gotta restart my phone because of an IP block that goes away immediately afterwards.
i use an vpn and when i get an message that it wont load than i switch countrys 1or 2 times and close the app and then it works like a charm.
i fucking love this app
libretube
second LibreTube. looks better and has more features than the official app
A slight high-jack to your post: NewPipe will stop working with the Google lockdown in September.
I personally think it will be a plus for me, as I keep YT open too much time but for those who rely on it for entertainment, info and whatnot, what alternatives will remain?
Google announced you will still be able to install 3rd party apps although you will have to jump through extra hoops such as a waiting period. Newpipe will live on.
You're referring to the 24h waiting window.
But what is being stressed is that no unregistered developer will be able to supply software for Android. The people behind NewPipe are adamant on not complying, hence, the program ceasing to function on registered devices.
Yes they will. In the same way they are now. Users will have that waiting period, which is stupid, but NewPipe will still work.
How come? The way you're explaining it, it seems the situation is being exagerated.
The situation is being exaggerated, although it wasn't a first. Initially, Google declared there would be no option for users to install unverified applications. Later they announced the waiting period.
The waiting period is still a problem and it's Google taking one step closer to solidifying total control over android. But come September, users that still want to use Newlipe will be able to.
So, essentially, the screws are being turned, only slower.
Both PipePipe and NewPipe work at this very moment. If you're having trouble because F-Droid doesn't have the latest updates you can get them from GitHub and Izzysoft instead.
On my mobile device NewPipe works but PipePipe does not.
F-Droid doesn’t have the latest updates
Just checked, the latest PipePipe version in F-Droid is 5.1.1
On GitHub, the latest release is also 5.1.1
I'll test apps on an older device and see what might suit you best then.
YouTube seems to be on a race against what they might consider freeloading and made a bothersome change nearly a month ago. I believe NewPipe and PipePipe took different approaches to bypass it but didn't imagine one of these would leave older devices out. Good to know!
LibreTube works really well for me, I should finally set up my own piped instance though
Waterfox with uBlock Origin and Sponsorblock enabled
Morphe it's were the better revanced coders ended up after abandoning it due to differences.
It's already better than revanced ever was.
I'll second Morphe. It's amazing.
I'm new to installing apps not through the Google Play store, I'm using F-Droid now since I understood it's a trusted and reviewed repository of OSS.
Do you know why Morphe isn't on F-droid? I feel heistant to simply download and install the .apk from their website.
Because it's a patcher the same as revanced, it's basically considered piracy to remove the ads. I don't think you will find any patches on F-Droid.
If you want to only use F-Droid apps there are many like NouTube but they won't be similar to the actual YouTube app.
I use grajay for the sync function, was unable to find anything else that could. I have it installed on mobile, PC, laptop and Steamdeck to keep the history and subscriptions synced.
Was using freetube prior to this setup with syncthing but it had problems.
PipePipe
pipepipe, currently working great for me. There are times it doesn't but that's YouTube's fault, not the fault of newpipe or pipepipe.
Though I wish they would fix the bug where it can't handle me moving from ipv6-only mobile network to ipv4-only home internet, I have to quit the app and relaunch it and resume the video for it to actually bother trying to resolve DNS again
same here, i actually switched to pipepipe because tubular has been having issues for a couple weeks.
Out of curiosity, which phones are you using where PipePipe is working for you?
I'm using Pixel 8 and I only get errors with PipePipe.
ive got a pixel 7 with grapheneos, running pipepipe v5.1.1
Pixel 8 Pro and GrapheneOS. Working for me at this very second.
hello! i use a Oneplus 8T. I'm watching Josh Strife Hayes as we speak! no errors.
i wonder why that could be. have you searched for the error you're having in the issues section of the github? see if anyone is having the same errors?
Grayjay mainly. PipePipe which still works for me (check if yours is updated) to get individual RSS or channel links.
Also if you watch on browsers, there's birb@rss-parrot.net (not compatible with Lemmy specifically though)
I don't watch YouTube on my phone anymore other than FireFox with uBlock. For me, it's all a YT feed aggregated by RSS and played by MPV on Linux.
Many options, including ones others have mentioned.
I use Pipepipe to store subscriptions locally. Then when I see something I want to watch, I use ytdlp to save it on my phone to watch with vlc. Saving the video locally is so great and still has sponsorblock features.
ReVanced and grayjay
VLC player
I have a system involving multiple devices. I download the videos with yt-dlp on my computer, then send them to my phone for mobile watching.
I'm curious, what's your setup?
Do you update it regularly?
Tubular! NewPipe fork with SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike built in. Tubular on F-Droid
In the rare case I do watch a YT video with my phone, I'm using the official YouTube app from Google, because it has all my YT Premium features and can seamlessly Chromecast to many devices.
Read the room
this is fucking hilarious
I was paying for premium, but my subscription lapsed and I didn't even realize because all of the ads were blocked by smarttube on my TV and revanced on my phone. Chromecast functionality is nice though, when I used to use it - I don't know how to replace that