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Versatile and convenient YT client? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm on Linux mint, and I've been wanting to reorganize and clean out my online footprint for a while now, starting with Youtube. I realized that a very useful way to do this would be by compartmentalizing my youtube activity. This would have the additional benefit of each "compartment" having a very specific algorithmic "identity" on YT's backend, so i'd likely only get recommendations directly related to the niche of the channel, both reducing distractions and increasing gems being recommended.

So, I need a YT client with the following features:

  1. runs on Mint
  2. Convenient as a daily-driver
  3. easy and safe to switch between different accounts
  4. preferably FOSS
  5. if it had a mobile version, that'd be great. But I'm not naive enough to believe that such a convenient thing would ever happen.

I'd love to hear from you!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Friendly reminder that multiple accounts will not be sufficient to compartmentalize your youtube activity, since google will still see your IP address and client/browser fingerprint. Using different clients through different VPN (or proxy) sessions can help there.