##### Hello, Lemmies, If you’re as addicted to YouTube as I am, you’ll understand the countless hours we’ve all spent on the platform. Nowadays, YouTube has transformed into something quite different, with features that serve the mighty Google but may not be exactly what we’re looking for. I’ve got just the thing for you - YouTube Tools/Extension!! Android: 1. ReVanced [https://revanced.app/] - It’s provides additional features and customization options via patches. (There are many tutorials available for building an custom APK) 2. ReVanced Extended [https://github.com/inotia00/revanced-patches] - It’s the same as OG ReVanced, but it provides additional extra patches. 3. NewPipe [https://newpipe.net/] - The lightweight YouTube experience for Android 4. NewPipe Extended [https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe] - A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike functionality. iOS: 1. uYou+ [https://github.com/qnblackcat/uYouPlus] - uYou+ is a modified version of uYou with additional features and mainly made for non jailbroken users! 2. uYou+ Extra [https://github.com/arichorn/uYouPlusExtra] - It’s the same as uYou+, but it provides additional extra features. 3. YouTube Reborn [https://github.com/arichorn/YouTube-Reborn-Updated] - It’s LillieH1000’s YouTube Reborn [https://github.com/LillieH1000/YouTube-Reborn] but, this fork does some improvements. 4. YouTube Reborn Plus [https://github.com/arichorn/YouTubeRebornPlus/] - LillieH1000’s YouTube Reborn but with even more features! Desktop/PC: 1. FreeTube [https://freetubeapp.io/] - FreeTube is a YouTube client for Windows, Mac, and Linux built around using YouTube more privately. TV: 1. SmartTube [https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube] - SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tv running Android OS YT Frontend: 1. Invidious [https://invidious.io/] - Invidious is an open source alternative front-end to YouTube. 2. Piped Video [https://piped.video/] - An open-source alternative frontend for YouTube which is efficient by design. 3. Libretube [https://libretube.dev/] - An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. >This is a highly popular YouTube frontend, but there’s even more to discover here LibRedirect [https://libredirect.github.io/] also it’s a web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and other websites to alternative privacy friendly frontends. Extensions: 1. uBlock Origin [https://ublockorigin.com/] - Free, open-source ad content blocker. >Currently, there’s an annoying popup problem, but don’t worry, you can resolve it with these simple steps.[1] [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/60890780], [2] [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/6267942], also checkout uBlock subreddit [https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/]. 2. Return YouTube Dislike [https://www.returnyoutubedislike.com/] -It’s an open-source extension that returns the YouTube dislike count. 3. SponsorBlock [https://sponsor.ajay.app/] - Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos. 4. Enhancer for YouTube [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/enhancer-for-youtube/] - Take control of YouTube and boost your user experience! Chrome Web Store [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enhancer-for-youtube/ponfpcnoihfmfllpaingbgckeeldkhle] | Edge Add-ons [https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/enhancer-for-youtube%E2%84%A2/dlgfaleeejmphhnemjgiaekdbonkagkd] 5. BlockTube [https://github.com/amitbl/blocktube] - It allows you to block specific channels and videos that you don’t wish to see or get recommended with. Chrome Web Store [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blocktube/bbeaicapbccfllodepmimpkgecanonai] | Firefox Add-ons [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blocktube/] 6. DeArrow [https://dearrow.ajay.app/] - DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait. 7. Unhook [https://unhook.app/] - Hide YouTube related videos, comments, shorts tab, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions. 8. RemoveAdblockThing [https://github.com/TheRealJoelmatic/RemoveAdblockThing] - Removes The “Ad blocker are not allowed on Youtube” Extra: 1. PocketTube [https://pockettube.io/] - Youtube Subscription Manager, The best way to group your subscriptions. 2. YouT-ube [https://www.yout-ube.com/] - Add a - after the t in youtube, it’s redirect to embed video type format to bypass YouTube’s non-skippable ads. 3. Video Bypass [https://gitlab.com/danielquinn/video-bypass] - Watch YouTube videos locally by clicking a button. Besides these, there are plenty more tools/extensions and user scripts on Greasy Fork and Tampermonkey. If you discover any new and useful ones, feel free to drop a comment. Thanks for reading. Edit1: Added TV section.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/11652690

Hello, Lemmies,

If you’re as addicted to YouTube as I am, you’ll understand the countless hours we’ve all spent on the platform. Nowadays, YouTube has transformed into something quite different, with features that serve the mighty Google but may not be exactly what we’re looking for. I’ve got just the thing for you - YouTube Tools/Extension!!

Android:

  1. ReVanced - It’s provides additional features and customization options via patches. (There are many tutorials available for building an custom APK)

  2. ReVanced Extended - It’s the same as OG ReVanced, but it provides additional extra patches.

  3. NewPipe - The lightweight YouTube experience for Android

  4. NewPipe Extended - A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike functionality.

iOS:

  1. uYou+ - uYou+ is a modified version of uYou with additional features and mainly made for non jailbroken users!

  2. uYou+ Extra - It’s the same as uYou+, but it provides additional extra features.

  3. YouTube Reborn - It’s LillieH1000’s YouTube Reborn but, this fork does some improvements.

  4. YouTube Reborn Plus - LillieH1000’s YouTube Reborn but with even more features!

Desktop/PC:

  1. FreeTube - FreeTube is a YouTube client for Windows, Mac, and Linux built around using YouTube more privately.

TV:

  1. SmartTube - SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tv running Android OS

YT Frontend:

  1. Invidious - Invidious is an open source alternative front-end to YouTube.

  2. Piped Video - An open-source alternative frontend for YouTube which is efficient by design.

  3. Libretube - An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.

This is a highly popular YouTube frontend, but there’s even more to discover here LibRedirect also it’s a web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and other websites to alternative privacy friendly frontends.

Extensions:

  1. uBlock Origin - Free, open-source ad content blocker.

Currently, there’s an annoying popup problem, but don’t worry, you can resolve it with these simple steps.[1], [2], also checkout uBlock subreddit.

  1. Return YouTube Dislike -It’s an open-source extension that returns the YouTube dislike count.

  2. SponsorBlock - Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors. You can also report sponsors in videos.

  3. Enhancer for YouTube - Take control of YouTube and boost your user experience! Chrome Web Store | Edge Add-ons

  4. BlockTube - It allows you to block specific channels and videos that you don’t wish to see or get recommended with. Chrome Web Store | Firefox Add-ons

  5. DeArrow - DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait.

  6. Unhook - Hide YouTube related videos, comments, shorts tab, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.

  7. RemoveAdblockThing - Removes The “Ad blocker are not allowed on Youtube”

Extra:

  1. PocketTube - Youtube Subscription Manager, The best way to group your subscriptions.

  2. YouT-ube - Add a - after the t in youtube, it’s redirect to embed video type format to bypass YouTube’s non-skippable ads.

  3. Video Bypass - Watch YouTube videos locally by clicking a button.

Besides these, there are plenty more tools/extensions and user scripts on Greasy Fork and Tampermonkey. If you discover any new and useful ones, feel free to drop a comment.

Thanks for reading.

Edit1: Added TV section.

  • BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social
    5·
    1 year ago

    I love DeArrow. I don’t use it myself but I find it hilarious how it will turn colourful and in-your-face thumbnails on a channel into just an endless sea of the youtube looking into the camera. The same shot over and over again, Like it eviscerates most youtube commentators.

  • 📛Maven@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    62·
    1 year ago

    I know a lot of us (mostly myself included) have more-or-less excised reddit from our lives, but I’m still a big fan of Karamel, a browser extension that replaces the Youtube comments with Reddit comments. You can see all the different subs a video’s been linked in, and that often includes specialist communities who have interesting things to say about a given video, usually way more focused than the youtube comment section. More than once I’ve found a sub I love but would never have discovered on my own, by seeing a video had been posted there.

  • BigVault@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    My Safari extension of choice for iOS YouTube ad blocking is vinegar.

    https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303229

    Combined with Banish extension to stop the annoying “open in our app” nonsense when browsing the web.

    https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/banish-block-open-in-app/id1632848430

    No, I don’t want privacy exploiting app syphoning my personal data when the website will do.

    I’ve pinned the YouTube website to my Home Screen in Safari and combined with those extensions I have a lovely experience with them.

  • Nougat@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    For the record, the second filter script here “works,” but the “ad blockers are not allowed” popup still appears briefly before self-dismissing.