Help to get rid of YouTube - eviltoast

Hi everyone!

I’ve almost entirely degoogled my life, except for Youtube.

Here are my center of interests and some channels I follow:

  • Linux: The Linux Experiment, Tech Hut
  • Basketball: NBA, Andy Hoops, Heat Check, Jonny Arnett, BasketNews
  • Cars: Throttle House, Everyday Driver, Car and Driver
  • Console Gaming: GamingBolt, IGN
  • Tech: Linus Tech Tips, Techquickie

Concerning Linux, it has been easy to find alternatives to YouTube as The Linux Experiment is on PeerTube and I can support him for 1$ a month Through Patreon.

Tech Hut is on Odysee so I could watch his videos here and support him through Buy Me A Coffee or something similar if I wanted to.

I know I could watch everything from the Linus Tech Tips on Floatplane but 5$ a month is a bit too expensive.

Do you have any suggestions about anyone producing similar content to what I’ve described above (Basketball, Console Gaming, Cars and Tech) that I could watch on a YouTube alternative?

I don’t mind paying 1-2$ a month for a channel I enjoy but I can’t pay more for now 😇

  • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
    171·
    13 days ago

    Patreon is your main choice I think. Many youtubers post videos there. Though you might have to pay a lot if you subscribe to a lot of creators.

    You can also consider a FOSS YouTube client but the most privacy-focused ones are dead now unfortunately.

      • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
        10·
        13 days ago

        Unfortunately it has the “Sign in to confirm that you’re not a bot” issue like 99% of the clients. That’s what I meant in “dead”. Also it’s not the most privacy-protecting one by far.

    • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.worksOP
      3·
      13 days ago

      Yeah but using a YouTube client would feel a bit dishonest to me as you’re still using Youtube in the end😇

      I’ll look more into Patreon as I didn’t know you could have videos directly on it.

      I’m just using it to listen to the Linuux Experiment podcast.

      • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
        1·
        13 days ago

        Libretube gives the error for me either straight away or after a few videos. Sometimes using a VPN and changing servers all the time helps.

        FreeTube is a desktop only app unfortunately.

        • JustMarkov@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          13 days ago

          Libretube gives the error for me either straight away or after a few videos. Sometimes using a VPN and changing servers all the time helps.

          Have you tried disabling the Piped proxy?

          FreeTube is a desktop only app unfortunately.

          I’ve linked FreeTube Android in my first comment, actually.

          • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
            2·
            12 days ago

            Have you tried disabling the Piped proxy?

            Of course I disabled it. It doesn’t work at all with it enabled.

            I’ve linked FreeTube Android in my first comment, actually.

            Sorry I didn’t see. I’ll look at it later.