Seems like Tubular is dead and no updates since July.
This might not be up your alley, but I really like yt-dlp to save content.
(Windows instructions since I haven’t fully transitioned yet, but if you have, you can figure this out no problem via the yt-dlp github page.) Open cmd to the yt-dlp directory (go to the folder where you see the exe in file explorer and type cmd into the address window so that you don’t have to fuss with cd commands,) type whatever you have the yt-dlp exe renamed to without the extension (I just renamed it to yt since I rarely have a queue, and I’m lazy AF,) and then start pasting links. Add a space between every link obviously - but you can queue up whatever you want to watch the next day and download the queue while you sleep. Place the yt-dlp exe on a usb-c thumb drive and you can transfer the media files to your phone for listening to at work mid-transit if you need to keep your phone in your pocket.
ezpz, and an example of two videos in queue:
I may pay for premium, but I still hella support data archival.
The main problem with new YouTube alternatives is that creators rely on Google for income, switching to a new platform means becoming destitute. No premium content means no big audience means new platforms fail. It’s the one social media I really don’t see having its monopoly broken.
Most yt content creators get little to nothing from ads. They use yt only for marketing and provide additional services like newsletters and receive donations / fees via liberapay
Grayjay
Ive tried a few choices out and this is the way. Has its issues from time to time but they always get fixed quickly. Overall very solid
I use NewPipe when I’m on mobile, assuming that you’re talking about YouTube client software.
I’ve used a few different Android apps and I always end up going back to NewPipe.
Newpipe “just works” I love it.
When it works at least.
I’ve found that when google breaks it, the app is only non-functional for a very short time compared to others. I love this app so much.
I use tubular, a fork of newpipe with sponsorblock
Is it working normally for you? Today the videos just stopped loading properly for me and now it just shows an error no matter how many times I retry to play a video.
Edit: Downloaded the new version on their website and now it works 👍
Yeah, YouTube broke something. They just updated it to fix it.
They have their own F-Droid repo that I think gets pushed to faster than the main F-Droid one, so if you’re willing to use it, that’s working now.
https://newpipe.net/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-repo/
If the updated version isn’t in the main F-Droid repo as well, I assume that it will be before too long.
Got updated about 12 hours ago. I was watching shit last night then it broke when I woke up I had the update. Those people are machines.
I use PipePipe instead, you can sign in with your account so you don’t get the sign in error
Revanced hasn’t let me down. Sometimes Google will update something and cause a minor issue like loading shorts upon opening the app, or (in a previous version) not properly load comments.
Whatever version of Revanced i have currently is flawless, and has adblock+sponsor block built in.
Grayjay is great and had plugins for different sources.
Apps for Android, Windows, Linux and MacOS
I’m on PipePipe. The latest fdroid release is bugged but the latest via obtainium is working perfectly. Also Great cos u can export and import ur tubular database.
I’ve been happy with Grayjay, though (IIRC) it’s not fully open source. It supports YouTube and Odysee and they’re developing a desktop client as well (its in beta rn).
LibreTube still works for me with the ‘disable Piped proxy’ option enabled
FYI: Fennec (aka: the Fdroid version of Firefox without the google play shenannigans) + uBlock Origin works flawlessly. I also use ProtonVPN with Secure Core to a North America Server via Switzerland, and most of the time, Youtube doesn’t block me, and if it does, I just disconnect and reconnect to get a different server.
I know this isn’t an “app” you hoped for, but it’s how I’ve been watching youtube for the past few years.
(Yes, I’m aware of the Andy Yen twitter controversy, I’m keeping an eye on the situation)
Besides the Newpipe mention by @tal@lemmy.today
You also have the option of Freetube which works like Tubular, the only downside is that there’s no mobile app but it’s available on Windows, Mac, and Linux via Flatpak/Flathub and distro repositories like the AUR or Nix Packages.
