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The best way to watch online video; my yearlong project is finally done! [Louis Rossmann, Grayjay.app only for Android, Opensource, not free]

Invidious alternative link:

vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=5DePDzfyWkw

00:00 - Introduction

00:08 - The monopoly/duopoly problem

00:47 - The centralized identity problem - sovereign identity is a MUST

01:10 - 3dprintgeneral deletion

01:13 - This matters when platforms destroy people’s life’s work over nothing - destiny

02:04 - Why is this video sponsored? Am I a shill?

02:38 - How did we solve this problem 20 years ago?

03:09 - Introducing Grayjay, our video application

03:20 - We support every major video platform

03:26 - We encourage YOU to make your own plugins for other platforms we are missing!

04:09 - It does the thing :)

04:27 - It has a download button!

04:35 - You can use video platform playlists, or anonymous local playlists

04:54 - You can search EVERY platform from one application

05:21 - We want to emphasize creators over platforms

05:32 - Introducing Harbor, our sovereign identity application

06:16 - You should be subscribing to CREATORS, not platforms

06:37 - Aspirational functionality for the future

06:55 - Comments sections

07:53 - This is open source, but it is NOT free!

08:22 - How to buy the application

08:32 - No DRM, infinite free trial period

08:41 - We want to show we respect our users - NO DRM, NO ADS!

08:54 - What happens if you don’t buy it? What’s our DRM/anti-piracy measure?

09:03 - There are no DRM or anti-piracy measure

09:06 - Our business model - you are the customer, not the product

09:51 - If you think our software sucks, tell us why - [email protected]

10:12 - Why the non-standard license?

10:23 - The problem with the standard license

11:19 - Let me be clear on our intentions with this license

12:27 - The software’s full functionality works without paying, but we ask you to pay if you find it valuable

12:50 - We want to see viewers supporting creators directly - because ad supported media sucks

13:40 - More future plans & vision

14:50 - Link to a more detailed technical presentation>

tsz ,

This guy is bordering on snake oil salesman. I stopped watching his stuff years ago and my quality of life has only improved.

PlzGivHugs ,

How so? I’ve never really heard anything negative about him or his work, at least outside of blatent corporate propaganda regarding his right-to-repair work.

jimmydoreisalefty OP ,

What?

You may not agree with his views, but he does seem to back up what he stands for.

Making everyone your enemy just to make them your enemy is not improving your life, seems you are just self censoring yourself from the real world.

Suum cuique: To each their own, at the end of the day.

tsz ,

I do agree with his views, for the Mos part. I don’t agree with how he evangelizes. This software is clearly jot all he’s made it out to be.

jimmydoreisalefty OP ,

I think the bigger picture is the push to an alternative, not the first but it is different to the front ends being done.

His is just the start of an app that combines the sources into one place.

tsz ,

The app is sketchy as fuck what are you talking about.

jimmydoreisalefty OP , (edited )

edit4: added with lemmy posts where they discuss, added main points I saw

The major backlash or critics are on the licensing, it is not considered FOSS.

  • Some say the license just stops the community from making forks, restricts what people can do
  • Some say license will help to go after malicous actors, making apk with ads and publishing everywhere

What makes it sketchy? I would like to know…

It is on Gitlab, you can see the source: gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay

More information with critics and clarification: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/6547090

lemm.ee/post/11886522

otter ,

I don’t know much about him, what kind of issues should I look out for?

His stuff gets posted here fairly often

ANIMATEK ,

Unfortunately he didn’t even mentioned that the app is Android exclusive. iOS people are out of luck.

MeanEYE ,
@MeanEYE@lemmy.world avatar

I’d say there was no need to develop for iOS since you can’t manually install apps on iPhone without iTunes. It’s not on Play Store either for obvious reasons. Google wouldn’t allow it.

ANIMATEK ,

We should be getting alt stores soon. EU only but once the can of worms is open there is no way back.

They’ll develop one eventually, at least if the app can take off.

jimmydoreisalefty OP ,

Yes, I saw that on the website, so I included in title.

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