why are alternative youtube frontends garbage

[Saddam Hussain Obama]

invidious is way too gray and forces it in theater mode jacking with my eyes while the search is better its still garbage also does not allow logging with with account to sync history and does not have homepage videos why is it so bad

 

[BirdUp]

also does not allow logging with with account to sync history

yes it does faggot
try using an instance that actually supports signin before blaming the project

does not have homepage videos

 

[Saddam Hussain Obama]

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yes it does faggot
try using an instance that actually supports signin before blaming the project

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was not aware of that is there a way to get it out of theater mode and to import watch history

 

[BirdUp]

was not aware of that is there a way to get it out of theater mode

no

and to import watch history

yes as well as the rest of your account data

 

[Saddam Hussain Obama]

no

yes as well as the rest of your account data

alright well the theater mode is the deal breaker the rest is good though oh yeah also can't watch livestreams on it my point stands its garbage

 

[DankSmoker]

Mythbusters proved that you actually could polish a turd, but it's still just that.

 

[dick brain]

Just watch in browser with adblock.

 

[BirdUp]

Just watch in browser with adblock.

dude i love having my watchtime and search history being recorded and sold to third parties
i also love soyface thumbnails being pushed in my face when i disable my history because the videos are lowest-common-denominator trash

 

[dick brain]

dude i love having my watchtime and search history being recorded and sold to third parties

What are they gonna do? Advertise to you?

 

[BirdUp]

What are they gonna do? Advertise to you?

the mechanisms still exist
oh and i especially love having two extensions to unfuck the UI and block ads just for youtube