doesn’t help that printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids in the world and the whole business model of printer companies is based on selling overpriced ink, so much so that they sell printers at a loss and then try to block out third party cartridges
Any idea if there’s a way to block shorts using PiHole? I mostly consume YouTube on mobile devices (Android and iOS) but would love to get rid of that garbage.
Unfortunately that is very unlikely, as YouTube shorts are served from the same servers as all other content on YouTube, so PiHole can’t tell the difference.
But even for iOS there is uYou+ which can block shorts and I’m sure there will be a similar piece of software for Android.
One thing I use it for, and its the main one for me, is to turn off all suggestions. So that way I get to focus on the channels I subscribed and that’s it. This is great if you’re concerned with wasting time mindlessly surfing Youtube.
It’s bearable on smartube next if you have an android TV, firestick or similar
My biggest problem with YouTube is they keep giving me videos I’ve already watched and it seems they wipe them from the watch list very quickly to try and trick you into clicking it again.
I also hate the fact that if I say I’m not interested In something they take no notice and send it to my recommendations again regardless.
I suspect YouTube’s blacklist (do not recommend this channel / video) is length-limited. I recently noticed some of the oldest content I banned coming back in recommendations.
Feels like as I add more bans, the oldest ones get released. Really frustrating.
Really need a RES type addon for YouTube to keep a list of channels you want blocked. Really hurts searches too when it’s always the same popular channels populating the results because of popularity.
Extension is so awesome. Was satisfying just blocking channels with those open mouthed images or that yelled at the viewer at the intro, which is a lot when it comes to game channels.
It was surprising I actually did not have to go that block crazy. Just blocking like 10 was enough to make search results look normal. Crazy how much the algorithm leads to those few channels dominating the top search results.
Similarly, I’ve noticed more times recently where I know I’ve already seen the video years ago, and YouTube doesn’t have the red bar under it indicating I’ve watched some of it.
Yeah, I know it probably happens sometimes, but, this time, there’s been a really noticeable uptick.
if I say I’m not interested In something they take no notice and send it to my recommendations again regardless.
omg yes fuck this. I constantly get fed entire categories of videos on games which I actively hate; I have never watched a single video for any of them and have said “not interested” to probably 50+ videos, but they still pop up every day.
I love smartube next on my TV more then Youtube revanced on my phone. They should make a smartphone version! (I’m looking for an app where you can login, so not newpipe)
For custom settings during playback and some granular tweaks, the extension enhancer for YouTube might come in handy 👍.
I’ll take a look at DeArrow, looks like a great project thx
DeArrow is a misguided effort. Without it you can identify spammy content at a glance. Without it it’s like all gossip tabloids were sold with The New Yorker cover.
You can set its behavior (in the settings) to not replace anything by default. Then, you can add the channels you want to replace in a specific filter.
So if you wanted to see something from, say, Linus Tech Tips, but really don’t like their thumbnails and titles, you could add them to the filter without affecting the rest of YouTube.
FYI You can save posts to come back to later without needing to announce it to everyone with a comment. Just use the save button, then go to your Profile > Saved Posts to view what you’ve saved.
Those are some fine words and definitely help motivate me to contribute more. No way I was touching threads before though, so not much convincing needed!
This is one reason the tech journalists and other “influencers” whining about the fediverse only gets an eye roll from me. We’re not building this for them. Frankly, if their only goal is an audience for their content, I don’t even want them here.
Collaborators and bootlickers.... They were never #teampleb and I am tired of acting like they are anything but parasites seeking and using communities to sell their half baked vomit.
I will take any OG shit poster's take most of the time.
With that said, obviously there are good outlets doing good work... Pro republica and ars...
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