Do you guys have any recommendations for more privacy respecting YouTube frontend for iOS? YouTube Lite Plus has been good so far but I’m not sure how effective that no tracking thing is. I’ve also seen on Reddit Yattee and BluePlayer. Anything else? I can sideload it if it’s not avaliable in the App Store. It would be nice if it also had features like SponsorBlock.

  • Hellfire103@lemmy.caEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    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.

    • lock@lemmy.ml
      1·
      18 hours ago

      What’s the point of using Return YouTube Dislike if it’s not accurate?

      • Hellfire103@lemmy.caEnglish
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        17 hours ago

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

        • lock@lemmy.ml
          2·
          17 hours ago

          Is there a reason why you are not using the regular youtube? Just curious since I currently use YouTube website signed out on iOS. Invidious does not have recommendations aswell.

          • Hellfire103@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            17 hours ago

            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.