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I'm sure they are working on a youtube messaging app behind the scenes.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Using third party clients does. Think invidious or piped with apps like Libretube

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Using third party clients does. Think invidious or piped with apps like Libretube

It requires a proxy (Piped acts as proxy). A 3rd party client in itself doesm not because the video files are still streamed off Google servers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Still good for privacy

No, non-proxied clients don't do shit for privacy. Accessing the video streams directly off Google servers is enough to be tracked,

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

But there isn't any non-free code involved so all they have is your IP address at the time and what video you watched. That's it.

Not as great as a public proxy but it is way better than using the proprietary spyware