Algorithm [elder cactus] - eviltoast
  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    I recently switched over to using LibreTube which cut me off from personalized algorithmic recommendations.

    It was a little bit like switching off Reddit to Lemmy - less digital sugar pills, but after a while, I don’t even really miss it.

    I do have to actively seek out new creators if I want to watch something new, but in all honesty my current subscriber list keeps me more than busy.

    On balance a net positive, would recommend

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      9 months ago

      On balance a net positive, would recommend.

      Seconded. All my homies love LibreTube.

      (At least I think they would, if I weren’t the only person I know who uses it. But hey, now there’s you! There are dozens two of us!)

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      9 months ago

      I’ve been using ReVanced for awhile now, but LibreTube sounds pretty good to get off the algorithms wild ride

      • xX_fnord_Xx@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        I love libretube, but I really need it to support queing videos. As it stands you have to pick each video you want to watch/listen to. Unless there is a hack I am unaware of Playlists don’t really exist.

        Please prove me wrong, if you know better than I do.

        • kase@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          I can’t que, but I can make playlists in libre (android). There’s a “save” option under the video that lets me create playlists and save videos to them. We might just be using different app versions if you can’t.

      • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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        9 months ago

        It’s not a perfect experience to be sure, since it doesn’t have the backing of a trillion dollar company with tens of thousands of engineers. It mostly gets the job done with a bit of know-how for me, though.

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          9 months ago

          I think I’m just on a poor server. I should probably configure it more as well.