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Youtube alternatives?
- Thread starter GeekyDad
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
redtube
Jennings
Member
Are you sure that's the right name? All I can find are videos of naked people wrestling like my mom and dad used to.
PaddyOCanager
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MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
The reason that the user experience has become so much worse (adverts) is the exact same reason any decent content creator is on the platform (adverts $).
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Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
Dailymotion??? Is shit right?
The Cockatrice
Gold Member
TikTok.
nightmare-slain
Member
there's really none. i mean sure there are video sites out there but there's nothing even close to YouTube.
i've been trying to cut out YouTube recently but it's impossible unless you want to leave out your favorite YT channels and watch shitty random videos.
i've been trying to cut out YouTube recently but it's impossible unless you want to leave out your favorite YT channels and watch shitty random videos.
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GeekyDad
Member
Hmm...well, I know that's subjective, but when YT initially started (and for the first good while) it was pretty much all grassroots stuff. So, I'm kinda looking for something along those lines, see if I can't find a few gems.
Odysee - Has a good Linux/Tech community but videos can suffer from buffering issues
Rumble - Generally conservative and political, but this is starting to change with Russel Brand and Tulsi Gabbard joining the platform.
Bitchute - 2007-era wild west of Youtube
DailyMotion - More focused on mainstream media content, but a good and usable alternative to Youtube
Storyfire - This seems more in line with TikTok rather than Youtube but still worth checking out
Rumble - Generally conservative and political, but this is starting to change with Russel Brand and Tulsi Gabbard joining the platform.
Bitchute - 2007-era wild west of Youtube
DailyMotion - More focused on mainstream media content, but a good and usable alternative to Youtube
Storyfire - This seems more in line with TikTok rather than Youtube but still worth checking out
GeekyDad
Member
chromhound
Member
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
This is the funniest thing I've read in a while.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
women don't look at porn, gtfo.
VN1X
Banned
Odysee of course.
With Double Trouble being exclusively streamed on there as well, soon:
Midterms Livestream Coverage (Odysee Exclusive) - Hosted By Lauren Chen & Lauren Southern
Join us for live coverage of the 2022 US Midterms featuring guests Alex Stein, Lydia Leiterman, Marie Oakes, Blaire White, Ben Burgis, Matt Binder, Carl Benjamin, Callum Darragh, Sean Fitzgerald, Mich...
odysee.com
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
What about Youtube don't you like? If you're like me and hated all the ads and in-video sponsored segments, there are technical workarounds that can be put in place to get rid of all that junk.
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
nothing is touching youtube
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
Yeah isn't Tulsi some hardcore hindu fascist or sompin?This is the funniest thing I've read in a while.
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
She recently changed parties, making the statement that the video platform is becoming less conservative a bit of nonsensical post. That's what's funny to me. I could not care less what her actual opinions are.
GeekyDad
Member
Hmm... the layout definitely seems very YT-ish. Definitely a viable option. Thanks.Odysee of course.
With Double Trouble being exclusively streamed on there as well, soon:
Midterms Livestream Coverage (Odysee Exclusive) - Hosted By Lauren Chen & Lauren Southern
Join us for live coverage of the 2022 US Midterms featuring guests Alex Stein, Lydia Leiterman, Marie Oakes, Blaire White, Ben Burgis, Matt Binder, Carl Benjamin, Callum Darragh, Sean Fitzgerald, Mich...
I like Youtube just find, and I don't see myself leaving it for something else. It's just a lot of the same thing. I think the algorithm is becoming so predictable that I can often get fatigued by it in terms of entertainment, etc. Plus, like I said, I would love to find a site where "off the beaten path" is at the forefront, like YT used to be. The stuff that tries to pass for that on YT is pretty transparent.
GeekyDad
Member
I'll have to look her/him up. Not familiar with the name.This is the funniest thing I've read in a while.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Both were liberals that have become conservative in the past few years. One was an elected official (Gabbard) and the other (Brand) a comedian. Both are in the influencer space these days.
LegendOfKage
Member
I don't think that's entirely correct. The former left her party, but didn't join the other one. With the level of polarization right now, I can understand why people might assume leaving one means joining the other, though. And Brand I'm pretty sure still identifies as a liberal.
As to the question of a you tube alternative, it's sounding like Twitter is considering possibly bringing back Vine. It would make sense to do so, especially if they can monetize their own video content that way.
And speaking of you tube, did anyone else notice they intentionally broke even more functionality of their platform by no longer allowing users to sort videos from oldest to newest?
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
What do you mean? "Yesteryears"?
YouTube is YouTube lol
YouTube is YouTube lol
nush
Member
Just watch Get Him to The Greek and know it was all downhill for Brand from there on.
0neAnd0nly
Member
You… uh… really think Youtube is the same today as it was in the beginning?
That’s like saying Amazon of the 90s is still Amazon of today.
YouTube was 1,000 a different platform in the first 1/4 of its time than today. Heck, I’m many ways the first 3/4 of its time.
Completely different animal now. Was I just an early adopter or something?
Back to the topic at hand, I use to watch a lot of videos of my hobbies on Vimeo. I always felt the video / visual quality was >>> YouTube in however they did it. But I figured out recently Vimeo has shifted away from being a public video upload site to a private? One. More of a business thing now, I guess.
GeekyDad
Member
What are you, like 16 or something like that? You don't remember the types of videos and vibe on Youtube when it first came out?
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Aside from the endless ad spam, the flood of reaction videos, and the cringe thumbnails explain to me how YouTube is vastly different from the way it was before.
At it's core it's still content driven by independent creators who are directly supported by their audiences.
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TaylorSwiftFan
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Odysse looks to have decent content.
Syphon Filter
Member
bitchute is good, they dont censor you like sensitive youtube does.
GeekyDad
Member
After reading the description, nah, thanks.
Odysee is nothing more than a mirror to Youtube. There is Facebook but not on par with Youtube.
Youtube hasn't changed much as a platform. The biggest change was probably the opening of the streaming service to all back in 2017 which is slowly but surely bringing in communities from twitch, NicoNicoVideo,.... Since Youtube Live has opened, NicoNicoVideo has lost 50% of its paid members.
Youtube hasn't changed much as a platform. The biggest change was probably the opening of the streaming service to all back in 2017 which is slowly but surely bringing in communities from twitch, NicoNicoVideo,.... Since Youtube Live has opened, NicoNicoVideo has lost 50% of its paid members.
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Mistake
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I’m personally a fan of Odysee. The UI is sleek and easy to use. You can also have multiple channels and switch between them better. I tried rumble, but the comment system isn’t nearly as good, and every new damn subscription signs me up for email notifications, even though my default is off.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
He must have mistyped, try Pornhub.
jufonuk
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Doczu
Member
Used to? So they don't wrestle anymore? Or are they tag teaming with other wrestling couples?
AlteredForms
Banned
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Biggest thing is that if you have a supported device connected to your TV, install STube Next:
GitHub - yuliskov/SmartTube: SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS
SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS - yuliskov/SmartTube
github.com
For iOS devices, install Yattee:
Yattee
Yattee is an advanced video and audio player, for your local and remote files and media links. FEATURES - Two built-in player engines: system player (AVPlayer) and advanced mpv player Use system player for maximum efficiency and system integrations Use mpv player for more formats support and...
apps.apple.com
For android I recommend NewPipe x SponsorBlock:
GitHub - gilbsgilbs/NewPipeSponsorBlock: A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality.
A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality. - gilbsgilbs/NewPipeSponsorBlock
github.com
Finally, for general PC browsing I use Invidious (which I've hosted myself, but there are public hosts as well):
Which I also combine with Privacy Redirect so that embedded Youtube videos and links all open in my Invidious instance:
GitHub - SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect: A simple web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives.
A simple web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives. - SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
github.com
Takes a bit of time to get everything set up obviously, and things like subscriptions copied over... but this set up even passes the "wife test" so it's one of those things that once it's all in place and working, it works really well. Literally haven't seen an ad on Youtube in a long while now regardless of which device I'm using. Sponsorblock is neato too because it'll just straight up skip sponsored segments in videos too (no matter how long or short they are). So if someone said "this video is sponsored by Raid: Shadow Legends", I'll only ever see a hard cut where that is totally removed.
Mistake
Member
I saw a lot more google/youtube advertisements in Japan than I ever saw in the US. Not surprised
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kapshin
Member
Plot twist your mom is a freak in the sheets.
kondorBonk
Member
I want to pay for YouTube Premium. I honestly do. It would make using my smart TVs more of an option and if money is going to the content creators, that's fantastic. If it was reasonably priced, it would disappear into my monthly bills.
I'm sure so many people are in the same boat and scoff at the idea of YouTube asking the same as something like HBOmax. Whoever came up with this pricing structure must be leaving so much money on the table.
I'm sure so many people are in the same boat and scoff at the idea of YouTube asking the same as something like HBOmax. Whoever came up with this pricing structure must be leaving so much money on the table.
HiFiVideogameMusic
Banned
Odysee is great. You don't get censored for stating facts like with YouTube.
Tams
Member
Biggest thing is that if you have a supported device connected to your TV, install STube Next:
GitHub - yuliskov/SmartTube: SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS
SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS - yuliskov/SmartTube
For iOS devices, install Yattee:
Yattee
Yattee is an advanced video and audio player, for your local and remote files and media links. FEATURES - Two built-in player engines: system player (AVPlayer) and advanced mpv player Use system player for maximum efficiency and system integrations Use mpv player for more formats support and...apps.apple.com
For android I recommend NewPipe x SponsorBlock:
GitHub - gilbsgilbs/NewPipeSponsorBlock: A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality.
A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality. - gilbsgilbs/NewPipeSponsorBlock
Finally, for general PC browsing I use Invidious (which I've hosted myself, but there are public hosts as well):
Which I also combine with Privacy Redirect so that embedded Youtube videos and links all open in my Invidious instance:
GitHub - SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect: A simple web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives.
A simple web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives. - SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
Takes a bit of time to get everything set up obviously, and things like subscriptions copied over... but this set up even passes the "wife test" so it's one of those things that once it's all in place and working, it works really well. Literally haven't seen an ad on Youtube in a long while now regardless of which device I'm using. Sponsorblock is neato too because it'll just straight up skip sponsored segments in videos too (no matter how long or short they are). So if someone said "this video is sponsored by Raid: Shadow Legends", I'll only ever see a hard cut where that is totally removed.
Seems like a lot of effort when a broswer like Vivaldi and one of the YouTube Chrome extensions will sort that all out for you.
IWasInSeinfeld
Member
FreeTube - The Private YouTube Client
FreeTube is a feature-rich and user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.
freetubeapp.io
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
The great masses only watch cringe content.