So far I am really liking FreeTune as an alternative to UBO. However, my family really hates it. One of the reasons for this is because it doesn’t have a recommended vidoes section. Is it possible to download an addon for that, or is there an alternative to FreeTube that works more like YouTune?
Another thing that I can’t seem to find a solution for is that when you use an external player from FreeTube, some age restricted videos won’t play on the external player. Is there a solution for this?
Any help is appreciated, thanks for reading.
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Unfortunately that’s the point of FreeTube precisely, that’s why it uses libre instances like Piped or Invidious, I think what you mention is impossible.
The closest thing you can use is ReVanced, which is Youtube but without ads, keeping the analytics and recommendations.
That makes sense. I guess my family will have to keep blocking the annoying youtube popup with ubo.
I feel you (or your family). Call me whatever you want but I really like the algorithm, I get exposed to so much stuff I wouldn’t otherwise. 90% of my subs are channels I found through YouTube suggestions.
The missing recommendations for me is the main reason why I’m still using youtube instead of freetube, that and watched videos being synchronised across devices.
In the time before ubo fixed the popup I would browse yt on the browser, get recommendations and copypaste urls into ft.
The only thing I hate about the youtube algorithm is that it acts like my mom.
“I see you watched a single video about x. Now I’ll make sure to send you hundreds of videos about x, an x themed birthday cake, x socks, and the official x encyclopedia!”
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It’s called smothering I think. Like suffocation.
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You have issues if you got that from a mild joke.
You have issues.
Wait, I didn’t even realize that they fixed it already. I still like FreeTube though so I will probably import all my subs.
Is there a way to import subs and playlists?
This should help:
There is an app created by Louis Rossman which is called “Grayjay” you can give it a try. It has adblock on videos and show recommended if you signed in, and many more features
Grayjay is by FUTO. Louis Rossman just shills for them.
