Hey folks, there are a few apps in the Android world which I use to watch YouTube without ads. Some examples are ReVanced, NewPipe etc. I was wondering if there is a similar app that I can use to fulfill the same needs such as ad blocking, downloading and viewing on iOS. Figured if anyone knew it’d be on Lemmy. Thanks in advance!

  • th3dogcow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    I recommend a combination of the following Safari extensions: Stop the Madness Pro, UnTrap for YouTube, and SponsorBlock.

    Total cost was about the same as one month of ad free YouTube. Works beautifully.

    I can finally enjoy YouTube again after giving up jailbreaking.

    Making some shortcuts retrains muscle memory. I set a dedicated tab in Safari just for YouTube so it doesn’t clutter up my regular browsing.

  • jasep@lemmy.world
    62·
    6 months ago

    For simple free ad blocking, you can use Brave browser.

    For paid options, there are Safari extensions (I haven’t tried these but have read about them): Vinegar does ad blocking and there is also a SponsorBlock extension.

  • FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    2·
    6 months ago

    I used YouTube iVanced (taken down though I think.) but I know there is also uYou plus. The telegram channel “zxcvbn’s tweaked IPAs” hosts it along with a lot of other tweaked apps. If you don’t have trollstore installed on your device, you’ll have to use sideloadly to install it. YouTube is your friend for that part.

    if you run iOS 15.1-17.0, trollstore should work. If you’re fully up to date, search for sideloadly.

    • bokherif@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      6 months ago

      Obviously, but lately YouTube and music has sucked so much that I don’t think it’s worth paying for. The recommendation engine has been very bad and I only use it for a specific purpose so it’s not worth it anymore in my opinion.

      • nezbyte@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 months ago

        Agreed, YT algorithms are useless and I just look at my subscriptions.

        As a counterpoint though, watching with YT Premium provides more money to content creators than ad-supported views. Knowing some of the money is going to a part-time hobbyist making interesting videos in their basement helps me justify it.