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516add19... 1y ago

Anyone notice YouTube is asking you to sign in to watch some videos now?

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nikotsla 1y ago

When I use Tor Browser it's like 50% of the time 😆

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HoloKat 1y ago

Yep. I just tried on android and it wants me to sign in …

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516add19... 1y ago

Ugh… it begins. Aren’t they suppose to be the main video hosting site for the earth. I miss YouTube before Google bought them.

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PermaNerd 🌱 💻 1y ago

Have you tried NewPipe? That might get around it.

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Adam 1y ago

The "Duck Player" in DuckDuckGo bypasses this automatically. It's been working flawlessly for me, even with a VPN.

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516add19... 1y ago

Ill try thanks!!

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Zach⚡️ 1y ago

They ask you to sign in if you're using a VPN and not logged into a doxxed google account. Basically a walled garden now. I assume they haven't been running on solely ad revenue for the better part of a decade now. Probably have a DoD or NSA contract selling our data out.

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516add19... 1y ago

How I miss the internet of the past. Next you will need your digital ID to use anything.

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Zach⚡️ 1y ago

At least we've got Nostr going for us. It's been feeling real active recently.

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516add19... 1y ago

It will only grow too. Wait till the normies arrive though haha. It will get interesting when they call for censorship.

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Den Yellek 1y ago

Depends on the VPN connection. If I am asked to sign in I just set my VPN to a different server and it works.

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optout 1y ago

NewPipe helps (mobile only)