What are some good algorithm free alternatives to YouTube?

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ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 28 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Pretty much just Peertube.

sixty@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

I see this mentioned every time - am I the only one only seeing 1 active creator (transport evolved) on there?

ByteMe@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y

I just use YouTube and only watch my subscribed channels. I don't bother with recommendations

xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Use the NewPipe app or one of its forks. It shows only videos from your subscriptions.

BreadOven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

This. It's gone down for a few days here or there. But then updates and it's all good. You can even watch shorts from the creators, although it's like watching a short video (can't scroll through them in succession as far as I know).

iii@mander.xyz · 12 pts · 1y (3 replies)

You can subscribe to youtube channels with rss, that way you don't have to log in a d you have a chronological list of uploads of channels you've chosen.

plumpsklo@feddit.org · 8 pts · 1y

I found freetube helpful. You can subscribe to Channels directly in freetube. I am a bit unsure if it stops the algorythm completely.

https://freetubeapp.io/

jef@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Yeah, I thought of getting into grayjay instead, but the android app seems very unstable and slow for me, maybe I'll try tweaking ReVanced for a similar result instead.

Nexoflexo@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y

You could just hide the home tab and default to the subscriptions. And I think you can also hide recomendations but Im not sure about that.

Link@rentadrunk.org · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Freetube if you want to watch YouTube without algorithms.

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

I feel like we need to get away from Gulag's servers in general tho. They're closing in on the likes of Freetube.

Codilingus@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Seconded. You subscribe to channels you like, and your feed is just the newest videos first. Plus built in sponser block.

amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Youtube via RSS feeds.

goofus@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

How do you do that?

meldrik@lemmy.wtf · 8 pts · 1y

Check out the pinned posts at !peertube@lemmy.wtf for a list of PeerTube providers and content creators to follow.

dolle@feddit.dk · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

YouTube patched via ReVanced, then browse without login.

On desktop, YouTube with uBlock, then browse without login.

SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y

I would not recommend using YouTube without login, if you plan on looking at the home page

lemming934@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y

Browsing without login still gives you an algorithm, but one for the lowest common denominator. I'd suggest using the subscription feed

Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y

Grayjay

webmaster@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Odysee

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y

archive.org videos section

wuphysics87@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

Yewtube and/or ytdlp. I have a script which downloads any new videos from channels I typically watch. I use ytdlp to download music too

Flamangoman@leminal.space · 2 pts · 1y

Grayjay on Android. Ad-free, no algo, and no shorts. There's a section that shows you like the top 10 hottest videos on the platform, but in the subscriptions tab it has all the latest from who you are subbed to.

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · -21 pts · 1y (6 replies)

There aren't any because all ways of displaying any data at all involve an "algorithm". There are no "algorithm-free alternatives" to anything at all except not using computers at all.

Maybe think about what you're actually trying to ask, then ask that question again.

kane@femboys.biz · 17 pts · 1y

While you may be right, it’s irrelevant if you say it with such a tone. Additionally, it’s quite clear OP means predatory forms of algorithms.

czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Just say you didn’t understand what the guy asked. It’s fine.

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · -11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I suspect OP wanted to know about a video platform where they were not getting any automated recommendations that they hadn't chosen to follow... my point is, chronological sorting is still an "algorithm".

czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 27 pts · 1y

Ah, so you did understand, you just wanted to be an asshole

BreadOven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

With New pipe I only see the channels I subscribe to. There's no home page, I just go to the list of channels and check if they have any new content.

I don't see how an algorithm comes into play when I'm manually subscribing and going through the list.

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 1y

Shut up nerd