I think there's some NewPipe-esque app that lets you see those without the app or logging in or being exposed to telemetry, etc. I forget what it is though
yt-dlp + mpv does the trick for me. I have a browser plugin that just opens any link directly in mpv. Works for almost all major video sites and many news sites.
The following below is all linux only. Idk how windows works, but there is also this webhosted version of yt-dlp, but that is rate limited sometimes. https://ytdlp.online/
mpv usually automatically installs the standard version of yt-dlp that comes with your system (which is often outdated) so you might have to manually install the latest binary by putting it into .local/bin/ (the version from the release list just called "yt-dlp" and nothing else) (you might have to relog so your system recognizes new stuff added to local/bin)
So for the mpv + yt-dlp + sponsorblock + browser setup you need to:
Have mpv installed
Have a recent version of yt-dlp
Put the files from the sponsorblock repo into .config/mpv/scripts as described in the repo
Put the mpv-scheme-handler.desktop file into .local/share/applications/ and install the browser add-on linked in the repo
This btw also works neatly together with RSS readers if you use them for youtube notifications. Just set mpv as your browser in the RSS reader and it will directly open youtube vids in mpv.
This happened to a meme channel at a favorite discord, one guy just started spamming like a dozen tiktoks daily and it drowned out / disincentivized everyone else, and now it's just an endless stream of face cams in vertical video that nobody watches and are likely a mirror of his personal feed. Nobody said anything to him because he's cool enough that I think we all assumed he'd notice the trend but so far hasn't...
Instagram too. My mom sends me instagram links, my friend who has his business account there sends me instagram links, and no matter how many times I tell them that I cannot watch their instagram links they keep sending them.
Instagram videos can be embedded on discord by adding kk before Instagram in the link, too (same for tiktok when the embed isn't working), but I'm curious why y'all don't say anything or maybe set up a channel for him to share? The fact that this post has so many upvotes makes me feel a bit sad, like it's obvious to me why he still does it — he's making a bid for connection with content he's interested in and thinks y'all would enjoy. We're social creatures. Stonewalling can be incredibly hurtful.
You make a very good point. I'd thought of saying something helpful because I've been that One Guy posting content for months on end to dead ears before, myself. I think maybe witnessing a few less-than-positive reactions to those sorts of critiques elsewhere on the same server kept me from piping up. Plus the voice in my head going "It's just a meme channel that you scroll before you get out of bed. Don't make a big deal about it, Infinite". It's not my server, it's the community hub of a patreon project, but I'll keep your sentiment in mind the next time he does it and maybe send some positive guidance because you're right, he's at least making an effort and I'm not.
Whenever I send my friends anything with a link I always remove that myself. I used to get a lot more annoyed with ppl sending links with tracking but at this point it happens too much lol
33 Comments
AlexLost@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 233d
My friend keeps sending me Facebook stories. It hurts...
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 233d
You try and look at it and its locked behind a private group
Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 233d
I usually reply with the copy-pasted text telling me so. 9/10 times someone saves and sends ir. Be petty!
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net · 31 pts · 233d
Same with instagram.
hitwright@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 233d
yt-dlp works for instagram
festnt@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 233d
woah sick
MxRemy@piefed.social · 28 pts · 233d
I think there's some NewPipe-esque app that lets you see those without the app or logging in or being exposed to telemetry, etc. I forget what it is though
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 25 pts · 233d
yt-dlp + mpv does the trick for me. I have a browser plugin that just opens any link directly in mpv. Works for almost all major video sites and many news sites.
Exeous@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 233d
Work on phone?
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 233d
nope. There is a ytdlp client for android tho, so you can still download them and then just watch them in your preferred video player app. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.deniscerri.ytdl/
Exeous@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 233d
Thank you.
Habahnow@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 233d
Some links please?
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 233d
The following below is all linux only. Idk how windows works, but there is also this webhosted version of yt-dlp, but that is rate limited sometimes. https://ytdlp.online/
To get sponsorblock working in mpv: https://github.com/po5/mpv_sponsorblock
To open links from your browser in mpv: https://github.com/binarynoise/open-in-mpv
mpv usually automatically installs the standard version of yt-dlp that comes with your system (which is often outdated) so you might have to manually install the latest binary by putting it into
.local/bin/(the version from the release list just called "yt-dlp" and nothing else) (you might have to relog so your system recognizes new stuff added to local/bin)So for the mpv + yt-dlp + sponsorblock + browser setup you need to:
.config/mpv/scriptsas described in the repompv-scheme-handler.desktopfile into.local/share/applications/and install the browser add-on linked in the repoThis btw also works neatly together with RSS readers if you use them for youtube notifications. Just set mpv as your browser in the RSS reader and it will directly open youtube vids in mpv.
If anything doesnt work just drop a comment :)
Habahnow@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 230d
yo thanks for this information!
jaschop@awful.systems · 17 pts · 233d
Cobalt works for TikTok links.
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com · 12 pts · 233d
Still won't follow.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 233d
I just really don't want to watch tiktoks though.
snowdriftissue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 233d
I use Seal on Android to download them but an actual frontend would be nice. There is Proxitok but none of the public instances really work anymore.
reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 233d
People mentioned yt-dlp working for Instagram, not sure about TikTok.
But if yt-dlp works, YTDLnis should work too on Android.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net · 23 pts · 233d
This happened to a meme channel at a favorite discord, one guy just started spamming like a dozen tiktoks daily and it drowned out / disincentivized everyone else, and now it's just an endless stream of face cams in vertical video that nobody watches and are likely a mirror of his personal feed. Nobody said anything to him because he's cool enough that I think we all assumed he'd notice the trend but so far hasn't...
Instagram too. My mom sends me instagram links, my friend who has his business account there sends me instagram links, and no matter how many times I tell them that I cannot watch their instagram links they keep sending them.
kofe@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 233d
Instagram videos can be embedded on discord by adding kk before Instagram in the link, too (same for tiktok when the embed isn't working), but I'm curious why y'all don't say anything or maybe set up a channel for him to share? The fact that this post has so many upvotes makes me feel a bit sad, like it's obvious to me why he still does it — he's making a bid for connection with content he's interested in and thinks y'all would enjoy. We're social creatures. Stonewalling can be incredibly hurtful.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 232d
You make a very good point. I'd thought of saying something helpful because I've been that One Guy posting content for months on end to dead ears before, myself. I think maybe witnessing a few less-than-positive reactions to those sorts of critiques elsewhere on the same server kept me from piping up. Plus the voice in my head going "It's just a meme channel that you scroll before you get out of bed. Don't make a big deal about it, Infinite". It's not my server, it's the community hub of a patreon project, but I'll keep your sentiment in mind the next time he does it and maybe send some positive guidance because you're right, he's at least making an effort and I'm not.
paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 19 pts · 233d
Whenever I get sent a link to a social media post in discord, I use a third party tool to embed the content. tiktok.com → tnktok.com for example
buycurious@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 233d
If you have an iPhone, there is a Safari extension you can download to help with this:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/openclip-for-safari/id6708240044
This covers TikTok for free and for a one-time charge of $1.99 USD to support the developer, Instagram.
Thurmyte@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 233d
All you have to do is remove the ? And everything after it in the link they send you.
That will work for stripping any tracking out of URLs too—it’s what marks the start of a “query string,” which is used for UTMs
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 233d
I tried this but I still ended up on TikTok
bampop@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 233d
LibRedirect extension works pretty well for that
festnt@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 233d
yeah but i think the issue is the platform, not the tracking
astropenguin5@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 232d
Whenever I send my friends anything with a link I always remove that myself. I used to get a lot more annoyed with ppl sending links with tracking but at this point it happens too much lol
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 233d
I don't want to hear any more about memes.
FerretyFever0@fedia.io · 5 pts · 233d
...you, you don't like joy? Or kindness? Or entertainment?
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 232d
Anakin sure didn't.
isyasad@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 233d
I agree with the sentiment but a tiktok video can still be a meme. You're thinking of "image macros" or at least images & screenshots.